👉 Unigenital is a term used in genetics to describe a region of DNA that contains multiple copies of the same gene. The term was first introduced by Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, who described it as "the locus of origin of genetic variation." In other words, it refers to a specific area within a cell where two or more genes can be located on the same chromosome. Unigenital regions are often associated with diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia,
