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gene
A unit of heredity that carries genetic information from parent to offspring and determines specific characteristics.
遺伝子 refers to genes. 遺伝 means 'heredity' and 子 means 'factor/element.'
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細胞 (cell)
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染色体 (chromosome)
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核酸 (nucleic acid)
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遺伝情報 (genetic information)