Molecular biology unit (4)

I believe the answer is:

gene

(Other definitions for gene that I've seen before include "DNA unit" , "Bodily factor controlling heredity" , "Something got from parent < for boy" , "Hereditary molecule" , "Factor controlling heredity carried by chromosome" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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