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supergenes

supergenes is the plural of supergene.

Meaning of supergene

Noun

supergene (plural supergenes)

  1. A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.

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Questions about supergenes

What is supergenes the plural of?
Supergenes is the plural of supergene.

Words near supergenes in the dictionary

  1. supergeneralist
  2. supergeneralists
  3. supergeneric
  4. supergenerosity
  5. supergenerous
  6. supergenes
  7. supergenius
  8. supergeniuses
  9. supergenome
  10. supergenomes
  11. supergenre

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