Singing cowboy Autry

I believe the answer is:

gene

(Other definitions for gene that I've seen before include "Unit of heredity significance" , "Bodily factor controlling heredity" , "Vincent" , "Something got from parent < for boy" , "Part of DNA" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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