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gene

🇬🇧 UK/dʒiːn/🇺🇸 US/dʒi:n/
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Definitions

n.

A segment of DNA in a living organism that determines a specific inherited characteristic, such as eye color.

基因,遗传因子

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
genbirth, produce, kind
+
esuffix
=gene

Common Collocations

  • 1.dominant gene显性基因
  • 2.recessive gene隐性基因
  • 3.gene therapy基因疗法

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Scientists identified the gene responsible for the disease.

  • 2.

    A single gene can influence multiple traits in organisms.

  • 3.

    Scientists identified the gene responsible for the disease.

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