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control gene

control gene noun: a gene that controls the transcription of others in messenger RNA.

Noun

control gene (plural control genes)

  1. A gene that controls the transcription of others in messenger RNA
    Synonyms:
    cene

Synonyms of control gene

Forms of control gene

pluralcontrol genes

Questions about control gene

What does control gene mean?
Control gene means a gene that controls the transcription of others in messenger RNA.
What part of speech is control gene?
Control gene is a noun.
What is the plural of control gene?
The plural of control gene is control genes.

Words near control gene in the dictionary

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  2. control freakism
  3. control freaks
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  10. control group
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