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The Clue
Germ plasm element (4 letter answer)
The Answer
GENE
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Notes
The answer GENE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Definition
GENE as a noun:
1. (gene, cistron, factor) = (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"