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Glossary of Genetics Terms
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Gene
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male, , ) from Eugene.
genetic
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adjective
  1. (genetics) relating to genetics or genes
  2. caused by genes
genetic code
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noun
  1. (genetics) the set of rules by which the sequence of bases in DNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins
genetic drift
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noun
  1. random, Random fluctuations in the appearance of a gene in an isolated population.
genetic engineering
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noun
  1. the deliberate modification of the genetic structure of an organism
geneticist
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noun (wikipedia, Geneticist)
(plural: geneticists)
  1. (genetics) a scientist who studies genes
  2. (medicine) a physician who diagnoses, treats, and counsels patients with genetic disorders or syndromes
genetics
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noun
  1. (biology),(genetics) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics
  2. (biology),(genetics) The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species
genic
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, produced by, or being a gene
genome
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noun
  1. (genetics) The complete DNA content of an organism, typically expressed in number of basepairs.
genotype
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noun
  1. the combination of alleles, situated on corresponding chromosomes, that determines a specific trait of an individual
  2. a group of organisms having the same genetic constitution
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