A unit of hereditary information. A gene is a section of a DNA molecule that specifies the production of a particular protein.
Gene amplification
The increase, within a cell, of the number of copies of a given gene.
Gene mapping
Determining the relative locations of genes on a chromosome.
Genetic engineering
The technique of removing, modifying or adding genes to a DNA molecule in order to change the information it contains. By changing this information, genetic engineering changes the type or amount of proteins an organism is capable of producing.
Genotype
The specific genetic makeup of an organism, as contrasted with the actual characteristics of an organism (see phenotype).
GREAT
Group for Research in Employment and Training, a research centre based at Charles Sturt University.
GSVQ
(Scotland) General Scottish Vocational Qualification
