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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
gene
/dʒiːn/
meaning
part of a cell that controls the development and appearance of a living thing
- “As expected, expression of the gene was significantly reduced.”Tatoeba
- “Without the random mutation of genes there would be no evolution.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)