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oligogene

oligogene noun: one of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait.

Noun

oligogene (plural oligogenes)

  1. One of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait

oligogene meaning in Tamil

oligogene in Tamil

குறைதொகைப்பரம்பரையலகு

Forms of oligogene

pluraloligogenes

Origin of oligogene

From oligo- + gene.

Questions about oligogene

What does oligogene mean?
Oligogene means one of a few genes that, together, control a specific trait.
What is oligogene in Tamil?
Oligogene in Tamil is குறைதொகைப்பரம்பரையலகு. See Oligogene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is oligogene?
Oligogene is a noun.
What is the plural of oligogene?
The plural of oligogene is oligogenes.

Words near oligogene in the dictionary

  1. oligogalacturonate
  2. oligogalacturonates
  3. oligogalacturonic
  4. oligogalacturonide
  5. oligogalacturonides
  6. oligogene
  7. oligogenes
  8. oligogenesis
  9. oligogenetic
  10. oligogenic
  11. oligogenically

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