| Feature | gene |
| Definition | region of biological interest identified as a gene and for which a name has been assigned |
| Optional Qualifiers |
/allele="free text" /function="free text" /gene="free text" /gene_synonym="free text" /map="free text" /note="free text" /operon="free text" /product="free text" /pseudo /phenotype="free text" /standard_name="free text" /trans_splicing |
| Comment | the gene feature describes the interval of DNA that corresponds to a genetic trait or phenotype; the feature is, by definition, not strictly bound to its positions at the ends; it is meant to represent a region where the gene is located. |