gene

Speech parts

1. gene - Noun

2. Gene - Proper noun

Meaning

(genetics) 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; it is considered a unit of heredity

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

factor cistron genetic factor dna segment jean jan petunia RNA jain jin chromatin jinn Jena brigadier djinn
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Antonyms

stupid person dumb person foolish person

Hypernyms

sequence

Hyponyms

allele modifier suppressor allelomorph oncogene lethal gene

Related terms

pangene

Phrases with the word

gene analysis Gene Autry suppressor gene transforming gene y-linked gene suppresser gene

Anagrams

Enge

Examples

I hope my fans remember my name is Gene Vincent and not Gene Autry. Gene Vincent

As a consequence, geneticists described evolution simply as a change in gene frequencies in populations, totally ignoring the fact that evolution consists of the two simultaneous but quite separate phenomena of adaptation and diversification. Ernst Mayr

Biology will relate every human gene to the genes of other animals and bacteria, to this great chain of being. Walter Gilbert

Both of us had decided, quite independently of each other, that the central problem in molecular biology was the chemical structure of the gene. Francis Crick

... a gene might be able to assist replicas of itself that are sitting in other bodies. If so, this would appear as individual altruism but it would be brought about by gene selfishness. Richard Dawkins

This week, penny collector Gene Sukie went to the bank and cashed in 10,000 pounds of pennies he had collected over 34 years, which were worth over 14,000 dollars. And, of course, I was in line behind him. Tina Fey

Close letter words and terms

Gendron Gendrya gendy nooch gene amplification gene analysis Gene Autry