Gene duplication

Japanese: 遺伝子複製 - いでんしふくせい
Gene duplication

…Since DNA is the material that carries genetic information, DNA replication is almost synonymous with the duplication of genetic information, i.e., gene replication, and is one of the most fundamental functions that characterize life. In the mid-20th century, various experiments confirmed that DNA is the genetic material, but the question of how genetic information is stored, as well as how huge amounts of information are accurately replicated and distributed, remained unclear. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "gene duplication" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…DNAは遺伝情報を担う物質であるので,DNA複製は遺伝情報の複製すなわち遺伝子複製とほぼ同義であり,生命を特徴づける最も基本的機能の一つである。20世紀の中ごろ,種々の実験からDNAが遺伝物質として確定されたが,遺伝情報がどのような形で蓄えられているのかということとともに,莫大な量の情報がいかにして正確に複製され分配されるのかという問題は不明のままで残った。…

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