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Genes are segments of DNA located on chromosomes. Genes exist in alternative forms called alleles. Alleles determine distinct traits that can be passed on from parents to offspring. Genes are inherited through gene transmission that occurs during reproduction.
Genes contain the codes for the production of specific proteins. The information contained within DNA is not directly converted to proteins, but must first be transcribed in a process called DNA transcription. While transcription takes place within the nucleus of our cells, actual protein production takes place in the cytoplasm.
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