{"id":147141,"date":"2022-03-20T04:15:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T22:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T11:45:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T06:15:21","slug":"difference-between-gene-and-allele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Gene and Allele"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/#difference-between-gene-and-allele\" title=\"difference-between-gene-and-allele\">difference-between-gene-and-allele<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/#Gene_vs_Allele\" title=\"Gene vs Allele\">Gene vs Allele<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/#Difference_Between_Gene_and_Allele\" title=\"Difference Between Gene and Allele\">Difference Between Gene and Allele<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/#Functions_of_Genes_and_Alleles\" title=\"Functions of Genes and Alleles\">Functions of Genes and Alleles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/#Chromosomes\" title=\"Chromosomes\">Chromosomes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/#Human_Genes\" title=\"Human Genes\">Human Genes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/difference-between-gene-and-allele\/#Gene_vs_Allele-2\" title=\"Gene vs Allele\">Gene vs Allele<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"difference-between-gene-and-allele\"><\/span>difference-between-gene-and-allele<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A gene is a sequence of DNA that codes for a particular protein. An allele is a variant of a gene.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/difference-between-gene-and-allele.jpg\" alt=\"Difference Between Gene and Allele\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/difference-between-gene-and-allele.jpg?v=1647729904 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/difference-between-gene-and-allele-300x212.jpg?v=1647729904 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gene_vs_Allele\"><\/span>Gene vs Allele<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A gene is a section of DNA that codes for a specific protein. An allele is one form of a gene. Alleles can be different versions of the same gene, or they can be different genes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_Gene_and_Allele\"><\/span>Difference Between Gene and Allele<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Genes are segments of DNA that code for proteins. Alleles are different forms of a gene. For example, one allele might code for a protein that is green, while another might code for a protein that is blue.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Functions_of_Genes_and_Alleles\"><\/span>Functions of Genes and Alleles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gene\">Genes<\/a> are the basic physical and functional units of heredity.<\/p>\n<p>An allele is a variant form of a gene. The two alleles for a particular gene may be the same, or they may be different.<\/p>\n<p>The main function of a gene is to direct the synthesis of a particular protein. The main function of an allele is to direct the synthesis of a particular protein, or to influence the amount of that protein that is synthesized.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chromosomes\"><\/span>Chromosomes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>are thread-like structures in the cell nucleus that carry the genes. Genes are the basic units of heredity.<\/p>\n<p>Chromosomes are made of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which is the genetic material. The human body has 46 chromosomes in each cell.<\/p>\n<p>The sex chromosomes are different. The X chromosome is larger than the Y chromosome. The X chromosome carries many of the genes that determine the characteristics of a person, such as height, eye color, and sex. The Y chromosome carries the genes that determine the sex of a person.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Human_Genes\"><\/span>Human Genes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Human genes are the genetic material that determines the characteristics of a human. Genes are made up of DNA, and are passed from parents to children. Genes contain the instructions for making proteins, which play a role in almost every process in the body.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gene_vs_Allele-2\"><\/span>Gene vs Allele<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A gene is a section of DNA that contains the instructions for making a particular protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>difference-between-gene-and-allele A gene is a sequence of DNA that codes for a particular protein. 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