Genes

Also known as:  Factors

Genes are components of (occupying a specific locus on) Chromosomes in the Nucleus of Cells.  As a functional unit, a Gene consists of a discrete segment of a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) molecule.  There are approximately 100,000 Genes in each of the 46 Chromosomes in the Nucleus of Cells.

Cells

 Genes are the underlying functional units that mediate heredity.

 Genes are the templates for Cell Growth (Cell Division) where they direct the formation of an Enzyme or other Protein (Gene expression):

 Genes are capable of reproducing themselves exactly at each Cell division.

Lipids

 Essential Fatty Acids (i.e. Alpha-Linolenic Acid (LNA) and Linoleic Acid (LA)) are capable of directly “communicating” with Genes, sending them clear messages to produce greater or lesser quantities of specific Proteins.  ^[1]

Proteins

 Nuclear Factor Kappa-B (NF-Kappa B) may bind to the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) content of Genes.

 Proto-Oncogenes

   Sir2

 Tumor Suppressor Genes