Significado de gene en inglés
genegene /dʒiːn/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones a part of a cell in a living thing that controls what it looks like, how it grows, and how it develops. People get their genes from their parents.parte de una célula de un ser vivo que controla su apariencia, crecimiento y desarrollo. Las personas heredan sus genes de sus padres.: 
human genesgenes humanos the genes that regulate cell divisionlos genes que regulan la división celularCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa dominant gene (=a gene that has its effect when there is only one copy of it)· The disease occurs when a child inherits a single dominant gene from a parent with the disease.· La enfermedad se produce cuando un hijo hereda un único gen dominante de un progenitor con la enfermedad.a recessive gene (=a gene that has its effect only when there are two copies of it)· The gene for blue eyes is recessive.· El gen responsable de los ojos azules es recesivo.a defective/faulty gene (=a gene that does not work properly)· The disease is caused by a defective gene.· La enfermedad está causada por un gen defectuoso.a human gene· The actual number of human genes is still in dispute.· El número exacto de genes humanos sigue siendo objeto de debate.verbsverboshave a gene· Identical twins have the same genes.· Los gemelos idénticos tienen los mismos genes.carry a gene (=have a gene that causes a medical condition which you can pass on to your children)· Some women carry a gene which makes them more likely to develop breast cancer.· Algunas mujeres portan un gen que las hace más propensas a desarrollar cáncer de mama.pass on a gene (=pass a gene to your children)· All animals try to maximize their chances of passing on their genes to the next generation.· Todos los animales intentan maximizar sus posibilidades de transmitir sus genes a la siguiente generación.inherit a gene (=get a gene from your parents)· Children who inherit the defective gene seem normal at birth apart from a deformity of the toe.· Los niños que heredan el gen defectuoso parecen normales al nacer, salvo por una deformidad en el dedo del pie.identify/discover a gene (=find a particular gene which is responsible for something)· Scientists have identified a gene which seems to protect Chinese people from some types of cancer.· Los científicos han identificado un gen que parece proteger a las personas chinas de algunos tipos de cáncer.gene + NOUNgene + SUSTANTIVOthe gene pool (=all the genes in a particular species)· It is hoped that these new wolves will mate with the native population and increase the wolves' gene pool.· Se espera que estos nuevos lobos se apareen con la población autóctona y amplíen el acervo genético de los lobos.gene therapy (=using genes to treat diseases)· Scientists have successfully treated the disease using gene therapy.· Los científicos han tratado con éxito la enfermedad mediante terapia génica.
Ver todas las traducciones a part of a cell in a living thing that controls what it looks like, how it grows, and how it develops. People get their genes from their parents.parte de una célula de un ser vivo que controla su apariencia, crecimiento y desarrollo. Las personas heredan sus genes de sus padres.: human genesgenes humanos the genes that regulate cell divisionlos genes que regulan la división celularCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa dominant gene (=a gene that has its effect when there is only one copy of it)· The disease occurs when a child inherits a single dominant gene from a parent with the disease.· La enfermedad se produce cuando un hijo hereda un único gen dominante de un progenitor con la enfermedad.a recessive gene (=a gene that has its effect only when there are two copies of it)· The gene for blue eyes is recessive.· El gen responsable de los ojos azules es recesivo.a defective/faulty gene (=a gene that does not work properly)· The disease is caused by a defective gene.· La enfermedad está causada por un gen defectuoso.a human gene· The actual number of human genes is still in dispute.· El número exacto de genes humanos sigue siendo objeto de debate.verbsverboshave a gene· Identical twins have the same genes.· Los gemelos idénticos tienen los mismos genes.carry a gene (=have a gene that causes a medical condition which you can pass on to your children)· Some women carry a gene which makes them more likely to develop breast cancer.· Algunas mujeres portan un gen que las hace más propensas a desarrollar cáncer de mama.pass on a gene (=pass a gene to your children)· All animals try to maximize their chances of passing on their genes to the next generation.· Todos los animales intentan maximizar sus posibilidades de transmitir sus genes a la siguiente generación.inherit a gene (=get a gene from your parents)· Children who inherit the defective gene seem normal at birth apart from a deformity of the toe.· Los niños que heredan el gen defectuoso parecen normales al nacer, salvo por una deformidad en el dedo del pie.identify/discover a gene (=find a particular gene which is responsible for something)· Scientists have identified a gene which seems to protect Chinese people from some types of cancer.· Los científicos han identificado un gen que parece proteger a las personas chinas de algunos tipos de cáncer.gene + NOUNgene + SUSTANTIVOthe gene pool (=all the genes in a particular species)· It is hoped that these new wolves will mate with the native population and increase the wolves' gene pool.· Se espera que estos nuevos lobos se apareen con la población autóctona y amplíen el acervo genético de los lobos.gene therapy (=using genes to treat diseases)· Scientists have successfully treated the disease using gene therapy.· Los científicos han tratado con éxito la enfermedad mediante terapia génica.