Gene Synonyms

jēn
(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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cistron
  2. factor

Words Related to Gene

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. eugene
  2. dominant
  3. gen
  4. dominant recessive
  5. recessive
  6. mutation
  7. transgene
  8. oncogene
  9. dna
  10. FGFR3
  11. wt1
  12. avirulence
  13. protein
  14. germline
  15. rna
  16. disease-associated
  17. lacz
  18. mrnas
  19. mutant
  20. tissue-specific

Gene Sentence Examples

  • That is quite a gene pool you two have.

  • The gene mutated accidently, but once noticed, breeders bred for it.

  • The cells were analyzedto identify each gene expressed in the cell and the levels at which each gene is expressed.

  • Specific research is being done on gene therapy.

  • Modified bacterial viruses, called bacteriophages, are used to deliver the gene encoding this protein to specific harmful bacteria.

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