Meaning and Origin
What does the name Gene mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
- (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 ("genes were formerly called factors")
- A diminutive of Eugene, also used as a formal male given name.
Gene was also found in the following language(s): German