gene
/d͡ʒiːn/
name 4noun 2
Collocations
12(noun.)
ADJ
dominant, recessive | abnormal, defective, mutant | human
VERB + GENE
carry, have
My grandfather had the gene for red hair, which he passed down to my mother.
pass on
Parents pass on genes to their offspring that determine eye color and height.
GENE + VERB
be responsible for sth, cause sth, control sth, influence sth
A single gene can be responsible for determining your eye color.
mutate
GENE + NOUN
pool
The small breeding program aimed to expand the gene pool and prevent genetic problems in the endangered species.
defect, mutation
Scientists discovered that a gene defect caused the rare inherited disease in the family.
sequence | therapy
PREP
~ for
Children inherit genes for eye color from both their parents.
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