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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Biology LibreTexts - What is a gene? | Oct 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Alleles and genes. | May 14, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - Karyotype Analysis of Three Varieties of Red Leaf Beet. | Oct 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Indian Academy of Sciences - What is a Gene? | May 14, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: MSD Manual - Consumer Version - Genes and Chromosomes. | Feb 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Learn.Genetics - Anatomy of a Gene. | Oct 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - What is a gene? | Aug 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Allele frequency and the gene pool. | Jun 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Gene. | Jan 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center of Biotechnology Information - Heredity, Genes, and DNA. | Sep 20, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Genetics Home Reference - What is a gene? | Jan 16, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Your Genome - What is a gene? | Jan 16, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 22, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 22, 2017 | ||
| Added mention of the number of genes in the human genome. |
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Nov 12, 2015 | |
| Added information on the number of genes housed in the genomes of various species. | Nov 12, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Understanding Genes. | Feb 17, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Gene and genetics. | Feb 17, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Merck Manuals - Consumer Version - Genes and Chromosomes. | Dec 04, 2011 | ||
| Added URL to topic: The Official Site of Government of Vanuatu. | Sep 03, 2009 | ||
| Added URL to topic: Fact Monster - Vanuatu. | Aug 10, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Distemper. | Apr 23, 2009 | ||
| Updated to include information on the regulation of genes in eukaryotic organisms. | Mar 24, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Genes. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders. | May 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Biography of Ernest Alfred Stautner. | Apr 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Gene Technology in Australia - What is Gene Technology? | Nov 16, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: NOVA-Science in the News - The Human Genome Project. | Jul 26, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Making it in a Tough Environment -- You and Your Genes! | Oct 18, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Genes. | Oct 10, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: None. | Jul 10, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 31, 1998 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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