It's made up of DNA Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, January 2, 2017 · 59-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, January 2, 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 2, 2017 · 59-Across · 4 letters
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(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"
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