gene
US /dʒiːn/
UK /dʒiːn/
1.
基因
a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
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The gene for blue eyes is recessive.
蓝眼睛的基因是隐性的。
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Scientists are studying how specific genes influence disease.
科学家正在研究特定基因如何影响疾病。