Gene product

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Gene product

A gene product is the biochemical material, either RNA or protein, resulting from expression of a gene. The amount of gene product is used to measure how active a gene is; abnormal amounts can be correlated with disease-causing alleles.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /dʒiːn ˈprɒdʌkt/

Etymology

The term "gene product" is derived from the field of genetics. "Gene" comes from the Greek word "genos" meaning race or kind, and "product" from the Latin "producere" meaning to bring forth or yield.

Related terms

  • Allele: One of two or more versions of a gene that are found at the same place on a chromosome.
  • Chromosome: A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
  • Gene expression: The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product.
  • Protein: A molecule composed of polymers of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds.
  • RNA: Ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

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