I think this is a great question. I was vague on this as well but I found this site after a quick search [1] A gene is a code for making a specific protein. Ea

I think this is a great question. I was vague on this as well but I found this site after a quick search [1] A gene is a code for making a specific protein. Each gene is a sequence of three-letter "words" called "codons". There are special "start" and "stop" codons which mark the beginning and end of a gene. [1] http://genetics.thetech.org/about-genetics/how-do-genes-work http://genetics.thetech.org/about-genetics/how-do-genes-work