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metagene

metagene noun: an aggregate pattern of gene expression.

Noun

metagene (plural metagenes)

  1. An aggregate pattern of gene expression

Forms of metagene

pluralmetagenes

Origin of metagene

From meta- + gene.

Questions about metagene

What does metagene mean?
Metagene means an aggregate pattern of gene expression.
What part of speech is metagene?
Metagene is a noun.
What is the plural of metagene?
The plural of metagene is metagenes.

Words near metagene in the dictionary

  1. metagelatin
  2. metagelatine
  3. metagenal
  4. metagender
  5. metagenders
  6. metagene
  7. metagenes
  8. metageneses
  9. metagenesis
  10. metagenetic
  11. metagenetically

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