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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
gene
gene UK US [dʒiːn] noun countable [ genes ] <I > a part of the DNA in a cell which contains information in a special pattern received by each animal or plant from its parents, and which controls its physical development, behaviour, etc • The illness is believed to be caused by a defective gene. Thesaurus+: ↑Genetics ↑Innate and congenital • The scientists identified a defective gene. • A particular gene is responsible for the inheritance of eye colour. • This mutant gene is thought to cause cancer. • It's impossible to say how much a person's behaviour is predetermined by their genes. • Our personalities result from the complex interplay between our genes and our environment.
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