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gene

/dʒiːn/

/dʒin/

genenoun

genes

/dʒiːn/

/dʒin/

Traductions

ген

The scientist discovered a new gene that affects hair color.

Ученый обнаружил новый ген, который влияет на цвет волос.

Définitions

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

The gene responsible for eye color is located on chromosome 15.

A segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons.

Scientists are studying the gene to understand its role in protein synthesis.

Synonymes

hereditary unit

DNA segment

genetic material

chromosome segment

genetic code

geneadjective

/dʒiːn/

/dʒin/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "gene therapy"); not normally gradable.

Définitions

Only before a noun: relating to genes or genetics.

Gene editing technologies are rapidly advancing.

Synonymes