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Scientists have identified the gene responsible for the disease. Eye colour is determined by multiple genes. She inherited the gene for red hair from her mother.

gene

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Meaning: A unit of heredity that determines characteristics passed from parents to children

基因

gen

遺伝子

유전자

A gene is a section of DNA that contains instructions for making proteins and determines inherited characteristics. Genes are passed from parents to offspring and influence traits like eye colour, height, and susceptibility to certain diseases. The adjective is 'genetic' and the study of genes is 'genetics'.

gene是DNA的一部分，包含制造蛋白质的指令，决定遗传特征。基因从父母传给后代，影响眼睛颜色、身高和对某些疾病的易感性等特征。形容词是'genetic'，基因研究称为'genetics'。

Un gene es una sección de ADN que contiene instrucciones para producir proteínas y determina características heredadas. Los genes se transmiten de padres a hijos e influyen en rasgos como el color de ojos, la altura y la susceptibilidad a ciertas enfermedades. El adjetivo es 'genetic' y el estudio de los genes es 'genetics'.

geneはDNAの一部で、タンパク質を作る指示を含み、遺伝的特徴を決定します。遺伝子は親から子に受け継がれ、目の色、身長、特定の病気へのかかりやすさなどの特徴に影響を与えます。形容詞は「genetic」で、遺伝子の研究は「genetics」と呼ばれます。

유전자는 단백질을 만드는 지시를 담고 있으며 유전적 특성을 결정하는 DNA의 한 부분입니다. 유전자는 부모로부터 자녀에게 전달되며 눈 색깔, 키, 특정 질병에 대한 감수성 등의 형질에 영향을 미칩니다. 형용사형은 'genetic'이고 유전자를 연구하는 학문은 'genetics(유전학)'입니다.

Examples

Scientists have identified the gene responsible for the disease.
科学家已经确定了导致这种疾病的基因。
Los científicos han identificado el gen responsable de la enfermedad.
科学者たちはその病気の原因となる遺伝子を特定しました。
과학자들이 그 질병의 원인이 되는 유전자를 밝혀냈습니다.
Eye colour is determined by multiple genes.
眼睛颜色由多个基因决定。
El color de ojos está determinado por múltiples genes.
目の色は複数の遺伝子によって決定されます。
눈 색깔은 여러 유전자에 의해 결정됩니다.
She inherited the gene for red hair from her mother.
她从母亲那里遗传了红发基因。
Ella heredó el gen del pelo rojo de su madre.
彼女は母親から赤毛の遺伝子を受け継ぎました。
그녀는 어머니로부터 빨간 머리 유전자를 물려받았습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Coined in 1911 by Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen, from German 'Gen', shortened from 'Pangen' (after Darwin's 'pangenesis' theory), from Greek 'pan-' (all) + 'genesis' (birth, origin). Related to 'genetics' and 'generate'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The word 'gene' was coined in 1909 by Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen, derived from Greek 'genos' meaning 'race' or 'offspring'. The discovery of DNA's structure by Watson and Crick in 1953 revolutionised our understanding of genes.