gene


Definition: Meaning of, gene in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒiːn /

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gene genes
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  1. a part of a cell in a living thing that controls what it looks like, how it grows, and how it develops. People get their genes from their parents
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gene used in phrases

  • Gene Kelly (noun)
    1. 1912-1996 united States dancer who performed in many musical films
  • Gene Sarazen (noun)
    1. 1902-1999 united States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments
  • Gene Tunney (noun)
    1. 1898-1978 united States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice
  • Kelly, Gene
    1. (1912-96) a US dancer, singer, actor, and DIRECTOR who appeared in many musical films in the 1940s and 1950s, especially as a dancer. His most famous film was SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, in which he sings and dances to a song with the same name.
  • X-linked gene (noun)
    1. a gene located on an X chromosome
  • Y-linked gene (noun)
    1. a gene located on a Y chromosome
  • dominant gene (noun)
    1. gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical
  • gene chip (noun)
    1. a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested
  • gene delivery vector (noun)
    1. a vector for delivering genes into cells
  • gene expression (noun)
    1. conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein
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