DNA is a complex chemical that makes up a gene.
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Gene
/d͡ʒiːn/
Synonyms for "gene" (75 found)
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deoxyribonucleic aciddeterminantdeterminerdiathesisdnadna double helixendowmenteugenicsfactorgaltonian theorygene complexgene flowgene poolgenesiologygenetic codegenetic drift
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
genetic units
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geneticsgenotypehereditabilityhereditary characterheredityheritabilityheritageinborn capacityinheritabilityinheritancematroclinymendelianismmendelismmessenger rnamrnanucleotideoperator geneoperonpatroclinypharmacogenetics
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recessive characterregulator genereplicationribosomal rnarnastructural genetransfer rnatrnaverworn theoryweismann theoryweismannismwiesner theory
Noun(5 words)
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6 entriescoding gene symbolhousekeeping genenoncoding geneprotein coding generegulatory generegulatory gene symbol
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6 entriesgene drivegene editinggene expressiongene regulationgene sequencinggene therapy
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A great many people were opposed to gene therapy in terms of ethics.
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In ethical terms, a great many people are opposed to gene therapy.
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Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.
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