Gene
Gene noun - (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.
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RNA component and gene are semantically related. In some cases you can use "RNA component" instead a noun "Gene".
RNA component
Gene and RNA component are semantically related. You can use "Gene" instead a noun phrase "RNA component".
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RNA component and Gene. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gene/rna_component
Gene & RNA component. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gene/rna_component>.
RNA component or Gene. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gene/rna_component.
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