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Nialllovespie

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Genes and Alleles
« on: February 26, 2017, 10:06:21 am »
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Could someone please explain the difference between a gene and an allele? I'm really confused!!

Thanks in advance

Nia
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Re: Genes and Alleles
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2017, 10:22:40 am »
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Quote from: Nialllovespie on February 26, 2017, 10:06:21 am
Could someone please explain the difference between a gene and an allele? I'm really confused!!

Thanks in advance

Nia

A gene is a section of a chromosome containing the DNA that codes for a certain protein. An allele is a variation of gene. For example there may be a gene that codes for hair pigment and has two different alleles, one producing red hair and one producing black hair.
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Nialllovespie

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Re: Genes and Alleles
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2017, 06:56:05 pm »
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Oooooh sweet that makes sense!!! Thanks so much!! I get it now
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