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Genes are the units of genetic information, heredity, variability, and evolution. They directly or indirectly determine the development of all traits of an organism. Transfer of genes over a number of generations through the process of reproduction ensures propagation of organisms and transfer of parent traits .
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Zhegunov, G. (2012). Genes and Genomes. In: The Dual Nature of Life. The Frontiers Collection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30394-4_22
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