gene

英 [dʒiːn]

美 [dʒiːn]

n.  基因

复数：genes　

CET4考研IELTSGRETEM8化学

Collins.3 / BNC.2150 / COCA.2287

习惯用语

n.

be in the genes
• 基因使然；是遗传的
  to be a quality that your parents have passed on to you
• I've always enjoyed music─it's in the genes.
  我向来喜欢音乐，这是拜父母所赐。

牛津词典

noun

• 基因
  a unit inside a cell which controls a particular quality in a living thing that has been passed on from its parents
  1. a dominant/recessive gene
     显性 / 隐性基因
  2. genes that code for the colour of the eyes
     为眼睛的颜色编码的基因

柯林斯词典

• 基因
  Ageneis the part of a cell in a living thing which controls its physical characteristics, growth, and development.

英英释义

noun

• (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain
  1. genes were formerly called factors
  Synonym:cistronfactor

双语例句

• If the gene is present, a human embryo will go on to develop as a male.
  如果这种基因存在，人类胚胎就会发育为男性。
• It is far too early to make sweeping statements about gene therapy.
  现在对基因疗法下结论还为时过早。
• Now, the gene they discovered today doesn't account for all those cases.
  不过，他们现在发现的基因无法解释所有的病例。
• The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome
  科学家们希望找出该基因在染色体中的位置。
• You have the gene now.
  你现在有这个基因了。
• The gene is only part of the causation of illness.
  基因只是致病的部分原因。
• Objective to investigate the change of gene expression in human transitional cell carcinoma ( tcc).
  目的探讨人膀胱移行细胞癌基因表达谱的变化。
• There can be more than two alleles for a gene.
  一个基因可能有两个以上的等位基因。
• By using the complementation test an unknown mutant can be rapidly assigned to a particular gene.
  采用互补测验可迅速地将某一未知突变型归属于某一特定基因。
• By cross-breeding with our native red deer, the sika deer have affected the gene pool
  通过与我们本地的赤鹿杂交，梅花鹿的基因库已经发生了改变。