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The correct spelling is genes.
How to pronounce genes
noun
IPA: /dʒiːnz/
Say it like: Jen-es
The correct spelling is genes. A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair… For example: "A change in a gene is reflected in the protein or RNA molecule that it codes for."
Usage Examples
“A change in a gene is reflected in the protein or RNA molecule that it codes for.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- 2.A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
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