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an allele is a gene that is the cause of hereditary variation

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What is a type of gene?

Do you mean allele? An allele is a different molecular form of the same gene.


What is the name for a different form of gene?

The name for different forms of a gene is allele. >A< (A.S.Apex approved :P)


Allele in gene or gene in allele?

An allele is a specific variant of a gene, which is a unit of hereditary information. Genes can have different alleles that produce variations in traits. Therefore, alleles exist within genes as different versions or forms of the same gene.


Is an allele bigger then a gene?

An allele is a gene. It is one form of a gene. For example, height in pea plants is controlled by one gene with two forms. A pea plant can be tall or short. There is a short allele and a tall allele for the gene governing height.


What is the name of a different a gene?

The name for different forms of a gene is allele. >A< (A.S.Apex approved :P)


Is an allele is a gene from several pairs?

No, not exactly. They are different forms of the same gene.


What is the name for different form of gene?

The name for different forms of a gene is allele. >A< (A.S.Apex approved :P)


What is a name for different forms of gene?

The name for different forms of a gene is allele. >A< (A.S.Apex approved :P)


What is the name of a different form of gene?

The name for different forms of a gene is allele. >A< (A.S.Apex approved :P)


What is the term for a different version of the same gene?

The term for a different version of the same gene is called an allele.


Is allele a gene?

yes an allele is a gene


What is the difference between an allele and a SNP?

An allele is a specific form of a gene, while a SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) is a variation in a single nucleotide within a gene. In other words, alleles are different versions of a gene, while SNPs are specific points of genetic variation within a gene.