Word Meaning 遺伝子

いでんし idenshi

遺伝子 is read as いでんし (idenshi) and means gene.

Meaning

English

  1. gene
  2. genetic

Reading

Kana

いでんし

Romaji

idenshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 9689 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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遺伝因子

いでんいんし

gene

遺伝子工学

いでんしこうがく

genetic engineering

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

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Some diseases are caused by a defective gene.

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

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

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.