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ген

gene

Meaning of ген

a part of a cell that controls inherited features

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Russian[ɡʲen]
gene
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ген with English translation

ген usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That gene can change hair texture.

Этот ген может изменить текстуру волос.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Researchers studied a gene in mice.

Исследователи изучали ген у мышей.

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What's the difference between ген / аллель / генетический маркер

🇷🇺Russian
ген

gene — a part of a cell that controls inherited features

B2Often

That gene can change hair texture.

Этот ген может изменить текстуру волос.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
ген

The basic unit of heredity; the direct equivalent of "gene".

B2Very Often

This gene plays an important role in the development of the organism.

У этого гена есть важная роль в развитии организма.

А
🇷🇺Russian
аллель

A variant form of a gene; not the gene itself, but one of its versions.

B2Often

A person may have two different alleles of one gene.

У человека может быть два разных аллеля одного гена.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
генетический маркер

A DNA feature used to identify inherited traits; it is not just a gene, but a marker used in analysis.

B2Often

Scientists used a genetic marker to look for a hereditary disease.

Учёные использовали генетический маркер для поиска наследственной болезни.

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How to pronounce ген and what this word means

ген translation: gene. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ген

[ɡʲen]

ген translation

gene

ген examples

That gene can change hair texture.

ген transcription

[ɡʲen]

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ген meaning: what does it mean?

участок клетки, который определяет наследственные признаки

ген pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ген is pronounced as [ɡʲen]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ген definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

That gene can change hair texture. Translation: Этот ген может изменить текстуру волос.

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