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

• We can use genetic engineering techniques to isolate the gene that is responsible
  我们可以使用基因工程技术把相关基因分离出来。
• The objective was to explore the relationship between polymorphism of the calcitonin receptor gene and BMD in postmenopausal women in anhui.
  为此，本研究特探讨降钙素受体基因多态性与安徽地区绝经后妇女bmd的关系。
• 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。
• As a lawyer, I would deprecate any sort of legal control on gene therapy at this stage.
  作为律师，我会反对在现阶段对基因疗法进行任何形式的法律管制。
• Sickle-cell anaemia is passed on through a recessive gene.
  镰状细胞贫血通过隐性基因遗传给后代。
• The selectable marker makes identification and characterization of that gene straightforward.
  选择标记可以直接对该发育基因进行识别和鉴定。
• 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。
• Proper levels of gene expression are essential for normal cell function.
  恰当的基因表达对与细胞的正常功能是至关重要的。
• 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。
• 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。