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How to Use "Gene" with Example Sentences
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gene
(n):
a part of a cell that controls the appearance or growth of a living thing
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Used with adjectives:
"
They are researching
dominant
genes
.
"
(dominant, recessive)
"
Her illness was caused by an
abnormal
gene
.
"
(abnormal, defective, mutant)
"
We are still learning about
human
genes
.
"
(human)
Used with verbs:
"
She
carries
the
gene
for that illness.
"
(carries, has)
"
The
gene
was passed on
to his children.
"
(be + passed on)
"
He
inherited
that
gene
from his father.
"
(inherited)
"
They are working to
identify
the
gene
that causes the disease.
"
(identify)
"
Genes
control
many human characteristics.
"
(control, affect, influence, be + responsible for)
"
That
gene
causes
serious problems if it mutates.
"
(causes)
"
Genes
can
evolve
over time.
"
(evolve, mutate)
Used with nouns:
"
They are trying to map the
gene
pool
.
"
(pool)
"
They found a
gene
mutation
that caused the disease.
"
(mutation, defect)
"
He is researching the
gene
sequence
.
"
(sequence)
Used with prepositions:
"
The
gene
for
blue eyes is recessive.
"
(for)
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