gene product

Noun

gene product (plural gene products)

1. RNA or protein product of a gene
   • Polyclonal antibodies were prepared against the period gene product, which influences biological rhythms in D. melanogaster, by using small synthetic peptides from the per sequence as immunogens.1988 April 1, “Antibodies to the period gene product of drosophila reveal diverse tissue distribution and rhythmic changes in the visual system”, in Neuron, volume 1, number 2, page 141
   • Certain gene functions, however, are inherently dosage-sensitive (Fisher and Scambler, 1994). These include:
     * gene products that are part of a quantitative signaling system whose function depends on partial or variable occupancy of a receptor, DNA-binding site, etc.;
     * gene products that compete...1999, Strachan, Tom and Read, Andrew, “Molecular Pathology”, in Human Molecular Genetics 2, →ISBN