Glossary Published in the Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS Spring 2000 issue, by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. A gene contains hereditary information encoded in the form of DNA and is located at a specific position on a chromosome in a cell's nucleus.
Genes determine many aspects of anatomy and physiology by controlling the production of proteins.
Genotypic resistance testing determines whether an organism's genetic structure contains certain mutations that make it resistant to a drug. Contrast with phenotype. Side effects include flu-like symptoms, anemia, and neutropenia. Refers to studies done in a test tube or culture medium in the laboratory. Refers to studies done using human or animal subjects.