Meropenem is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria in the body. Meropenem is used in the treatment of infections of the abdomen, such as appendicitis and peritonitis, bacterial meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain), and skin infections. Meropenem may also be used for purposes other than those listed here.
A gene is a section of DNA which controls part of a cell's chemistry - particularly protein production. in the same places. But there are different versions of the same gene. Different versions of the same gene are called alleles (pronounced 'al-eels'). For example, the gene for eye colour has an allele for blue eye colour and an allele for brown. For any gene, a person may have the same two alleles or two different ones. Recessive or dominant alleles
Genes and Alleles. Genes are pieces of DNA that code for traits expressed by the individual. There is more than one variant for many genes, slight differences in the copies of the gene that change the trait that the individual expresses. The variants of the gene are known as alleles and individuals who are diploid for that trait have two alleles, getting one copy of their genome from each parent.