Word Meaning 遺伝

いでん iden

遺伝 is read as いでん (iden) and means heredity.

Meaning

English

  1. heredity
  2. (genetic) inheritance

Reading

Kana

いでん

Romaji

iden

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Related Words ,隔世遺伝, Rank 3016 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遺伝子

いでんし

gene

遺伝学

いでんがく

genetics

遺伝子工学

いでんしこうがく

genetic engineering

遺伝病

いでんびょう

hereditary (genetic) disease

遺伝子決定論

いでんしけっていろん

genetic determinism

遺伝子発現

いでんしはつげん

gene expression

遺伝子流動

いでんしりゅうどう

gene flow

遺伝子産物

いでんしさんぶつ

gene product

遺伝子導入

いでんしどうにゅう

transgenesis

遺伝子銀行

いでんしぎんこう

gene bank

遺伝子移入

いでんしいにゅう

introgression

Example Sentences

10

Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.

We are influenced both by environment and by heredity.

Without the random mutation of genes there would be no evolution.

Do you think it's dangerous to eat genetically modified food?

The chromosomes in our cells contain the whole of our genetic material.

In ethical terms, a great many people are opposed to gene therapy.

Many consumers are concerned about the health risks of genetically modified food.

You probably eat genetically modified fruits and vegetables all the time without knowing it.

Genetic analysis can be useful in predicting the likelihood of cancer and other diseases.

You probably eat genetically modified fruits and vegetables all the time without knowing it.