What is a gene?

[Mark D. Garfinkel]

	We've recently had a series of articles that raised & discussed
questions concerning "what is a chromosome?" and how to effectively
present this material to students.

	No less vexing, to me, is the question "what is a gene?" and how
to teach *that* body of ideas and data. This is a question that, both
from my own experience & from rumors I've heard over the years, can
blow away even a Ph.D.-candidacy-exam student because it seems so simple.

	Any thoughts on the matter?


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Mark D. Garfinkel (e-mail: garfinkl at iitmax.acc.iit.edu)
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