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Part of an important sequence (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gene

(Other definitions for gene that I've seen before include "Element of heredity" , "Factor controlling heredity carried by chromosome" , "Hereditary determinant" , "affects someone's make-up" , "- - Kelly, dancer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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