gene
含义: A unit of heredity that determines characteristics passed from parents to children
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'.
例句
- 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.
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用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
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'.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
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.
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