gene

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Related terms 3 Portuguese 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Spanish 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Synonyms 5 Turkish 5.1 Adverb

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[edit] Etymology

From German Gen, coined by Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá), “‘generation, descent’”) from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι (gígnomai), “‘I come into being’”).

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• enPR: jēn, IPA: /dʒiːn/, SAMPA: /dZi:n/
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  Rhymes: -iːn

• Homophones: Gene, Jean

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gene (plural genes)

1. (genetics) A unit of heredity; a segment of DNA or RNA that is transmitted from one generation to the next, and that carries genetic information such as the sequence of amino acids for a protein.

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• pangene

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• allele
• dominant
• recessive

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gene m. (plural geni)

1. (genetics) gene

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• genetica
• genetico
• genetista
• genico
• genotipo

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gene m.

1. (genetics) gene

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genética

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gene m. (plural genes)

1. gene

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• gen m.

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gene

1. again