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Definition

noun: a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing
noun: a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other 'genetic' material

Examples

She inherited a good set of 'genes' from her parents.
advances in the science of 'gene therapy'
the 'gene pool' of a species

Movie quotes

(..) - You're very kind. - No, really, it's fascinating. You've become kind of a hobby of mine. I found your article on the mutant retina gene to be particularly intriguing. But I haven't even... Published it yet? Don't worry, you will. And you'll help to find the vaccine. A vaccine? Against what? (..)
1998 TvShow: Charmed Title: The Truth Is Out There... and It Hurts Season: 1 Episode 8