gene In biology, the word gene (from , ; "... Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a b ...

is a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. Gene or Genes also may refer to:

Given name

* Gene (given name) * Gene, a variation of

Eugenia (given name) Eugenia is a feminine first name related to the masculine name Eugene that comes from the Greek ''eugenes'' 'well-born', from ''eu''- 'well' + ''genes'' 'born' (from ''genos'').Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicons.v.' ...

* Gene Autry (1907–1998), American singer-songwriter, actor, businessman *

Gene Eugene Gene Andrusco (April 6, 1961 – March 20, 2000), better known as Gene Eugene, was a Canadian-born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musician. Andrusco was best known as the leader of the alternative rock band Adam Again, a member ...

, American singer, songwriter and producer Gene Andrusco (1961–2000) * Gene Simmons, stage name of Gene Klein (born 1949), American musician and member of Kiss * James

Gene Tunney James Joseph Tunney (May 25, 1897 – November 7, 1978) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1915 to 1928. He held the world heavyweight title from 1926 to 1928, and the American light heavyweight title twice between 1922 and 1 ...

(1897-1978), Irish-American boxer and world heavyweight boxing champion *

Gene Vincent Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rockabilly and rock and roll. His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps, " Be-Bop-a-Lula ...

, American rock and roll and rockabilly singer and musician Vincent Eugene Craddock (1935–1971) *

Gene Wilder Jerome Silberman (June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He is known mainly for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in ''Willy Won ...

, stage name of American actor Jerome Silberman (1933–2016)

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Gene Belcher This is a list of characters from the American animated television series ''Bob's Burgers''. Appearances Belcher family The Belcher family is a family who runs the family business called Bob's Burgers. Loren Bouchard described their ethnicity ...

, on the television series ''Bob's Burgers'' * Gene Forrester, in ''

A Separate Peace ''A Separate Peace'' is a coming-of-age novel by John Knowles, published in 1958. Based on his earlier short story "Phineas", published in the May 1956 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'', it was Knowles's first published novel and became his best-know ...

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Gene Hunt DCI Gene Hunt is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/ police procedural drama ''Life on Mars'' and its sequel, '' Ashes to Ashes''. The character is portrayed by Philip Glenister in both ''Life on Mars'' and ''Ashes to Ashes'', ...

, on the British science fiction/police procedural drama series ''Life on Mars'' and its sequel, ''Ashes to Ashes'' *

Gene Marshall Gene Marshall is a 15.5 inch tall collectible fashion doll inspired by Hollywood's Golden Age. It was created by the illustrator Mel Odom. Each doll features an intricate movie-styled theme based upon fashions from the 1930s, 1940s and 195 ...

, a collectible fashion doll * Gene, the main antagonist in '' Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'' * Gene, the main character in ''

God Hand is a beat 'em up video game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. It was released in Japan and North America in 2006, and in 2007 for PAL territories. It was re-released for the PlayStation 3 as a List of PlayS ...

'' * Gene, the main character in ''

The Emoji Movie ''The Emoji Movie'' is a 2017 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Directed by Tony Leondis, who wrote the script with Eri ...

'' *Gene Takavic, an alias used by the character

Saul Goodman James Morgan Jimmy McGill, better known by his business name Saul Goodman, is a character created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould and portrayed by Bob Odenkirk in the television franchise ''Breaking Bad''. He appears as a major character i ...

in the television series

Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'', and serves as a ...

Music

Gene (band) Gene were a British rock band that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s. Formed in 1993, they were categorized by the UK music press as a Britpop band and often drew comparisons to the Smiths because of similarities to Morrissey in the demeano ...

, English indie/rock quartet who rose to prominence in the mid-1990s * ''Genes'' (album) (2003) by Irish artist Dave Couse

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Genes'' (game show), Tamil language game show * ''Gene'' (novel), a novel by Stel Pavlou

Other uses

Gênes Gênes was a department of the French Consulate and of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. It was named after the city of Genoa. It was formed in 1805, when the Ligurian Republic (formerly the Republic of Genoa) was annexed directly t ...