gene
Meaning
A gene is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines specific traits or characteristics in living organisms.
💡 A common mistake is confusing "gene" with "genome," which refers to the complete set of genes in an organism.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Saturday
morning
,
Anna
walks
with
her
son
in
the
park
.
She
notices
he
loves
running
like
his
father
and
thinks
a
gene
might
explain
it
.
They
sit
on
a
bench
and
talk
about
family
traits
while
watching
the
ducks
on
the
pond
.
The
simple
day
makes
her
happy
,
and
she
enjoys
seeing
small
similarities
between
relatives
.
Common Phrases
genetic mutation
gene expression
gene therapy
Related Words
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