[N-COUNT 可数名词]基因 A gene is the part of a cell in a living thing which controls its physical characteristics, growth, and development.
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gene/dʒiːn; NAmEdʒiːn/noun( biology 生) a unit inside a cell which 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
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IDIOMbe in the ˈgenesto be a quality that your parents have passed on to you 基因使然;是遗传的◆I've always enjoyed music—it's in the genes.我向来喜欢音乐,这是拜父母所赐。genegenesgene/dʒiːn; NAmEdʒiːn/
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genegene /dʒiːn/ ●●○S3W3 noun [countable]
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a part of a cell in a living thing that controls what it looks like, how it grows, and how it develops. People get their genes from their parents. → genetic: human genes the genes that regulate cell divisionCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa dominant gene (=a gene that has its effect when there is only one copy of it)· The disease occurs when a child inherits a single dominant gene from a parent with the disease.a recessive gene (=a gene that has its effect only when there are two copies of it)· The gene for blue eyes is recessive.a defective/faulty gene (=a gene that does not work properly)· The disease is caused by a defective gene.a human gene· The actual number of human genes is still in dispute.verbshave a gene· Identical twins have the same genes.carry a gene (=have a gene that causes a medical condition which you can pass on to your children)· Some women carry a gene which makes them more likely to develop breast cancer.pass on a gene (=pass a gene to your children)· All animals try to maximize their chances of passing on their genes to the next generation.inherit a gene (=get a gene from your parents)· Children who inherit the defective gene seem normal at birth apart from a deformity of the toe.identify/discover a gene (=find a particular gene which is responsible for something)· Scientists have identified a gene which seems to protect Chinese people from some types of cancer.gene + NOUNthe gene pool (=all the genes in a particular species)· It is hoped that these new wolves will mate with the native population and increase the wolves' gene pool.gene therapy (=using genes to treat diseases)· Scientists have successfully treated the disease using gene therapy.
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