Definitions of Gene

Under different circumstances, scientists would like to give different definitions for genes. The following is a list of them.

(1)A gene is a Mendelian factor
A gene is a real particle carrying hereditary information. It can control a trait in offsprings and can be regarded as the factor as stated in Mendel's Laws.
(2)A gene is a recon
T.H.Morgan proposed that a gene is a segment of chromosome that can be a unit for making exchanges.
(3)A gene is a muton
A gene is a unit that can give a mutation.
(4)A gene is a cistron
A gene is a segment of chromosome that can control and produce a peptide molecule.


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(21.04.2006)