a unit inside a cell that controls a particular quality in a living thing that has been passed on from its parents基因- a dominant/recessive gene显性／隐性基因
- genes that code for the colour of the eyes为眼睛的颜色编码的基因
see also geneticExtra Examples- Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指 DNA 密码的改变。
- Genes control the development of an embryo.基因控制胚胎发育。
- The gene is passed on to their children.这种基因遗传给了他们的孩子。
- We may be able to identify the genes responsible for disease resistance.我们也许能识别出抗病基因。
- people who carry the gene that causes this disease携带这种致病基因的人
Topics Biologyb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dominant
- recessive
- abnormal
- …
verb + genegene + verb- affect something
- be responsible for something
- cause something
- …
gene + nounprepositionSee full entry Word Originearly 20th cent.: from German Gen, from Pangen, a supposed ultimate unit of heredity (from Greek pan- ‘all’ + genos ‘race, kind, offspring’).