DNA Testing Glossary

Gene
Genes are the basic units that determine on the cellular level what characteristics we inherit from our parents and how our bodies will form. Genes are often referred to as containing “coding” or instructions for how their containing cells are supposed to function and what traits they will exhibit. Genes are inherited from both parents.

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