What are genes? Where are the genes located
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Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contain the code for a specific protein that functions in one or more types of cells in the body. Chromosomes are structures within cells that contain a person's genes. Genes are contained in chromosomes, which are in the cell nucleus.
Gene is the unit og genetics. Gene is transferred from one generation to the other generation via gamete. Also gene control the character of the next generation.
Gene are located on a fixed position of the chromosome which is called as locus or loci.
Jumping Genes :- Such genes have tendency to change the locus. It was discovered by McClintock.
Additional information :-
1. Mendel termed it factor.
2. Gene is a segment of DNA chemically.
3. DNA is having message of one polypeptide chain.
4. In structure DNA is continuous but gene is not hence, all the gene are DNA but all the DNA are not genes.