gene flow

  • 11gene flow —   Exchange of genetic factors within and between populations by interbreeding or migration …

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  • 12gene flow — /ˈdʒin floʊ/ (say jeen floh) noun the natural transfer of genes from one population to another of the same species, as by migration, seed dispersal, seasonal interbreeding, etc …

  • 13gene flow — The spread of genes from one breeding population to another (usually) related population by migration, thereby generating changes in allele frequency …

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  • 14gene — /jeen/, n. the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary… …

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  • 15Gene — /jeen/, n. a male given name, form of Eugene. * * * I Unit of heredity that occupies a fixed position on a chromosome. Genes achieve their effects by directing protein synthesis. They are composed of DNA, except in some viruses that contain RNA… …

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  • 16flow — flowable, adj. flowability, n. /floh/, v.i. 1. to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea. 2. to circulate: blood flowing through one s veins. 3. to stream or well forth: Warmth flows from the sun. 4. to issue or proceed from a …

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  • 17gene — Synonyms and related words: Altmann theory, DNA, DNA double helix, De Vries theory, Galtonian theory, Mendelianism, Mendelism, RNA, Verworn theory, Weismann theory, Weismannism, Wiesner theory, allele, allelomorph, anticodon, biotype, birth,… …

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  • 18Gene pool — In population genetics, a gene pool is the complete set of unique alleles in a species or population. Description A large gene pool indicates extensive genetic diversity, which is associated with robust populations that can survive bouts of… …

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  • 19gene-spread — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : gene flow …

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  • 20Gene silencing — is a general term describing epigenetic processes of gene regulation. The term gene silencing is generally used to describe the switching off of a gene by a mechanism other than genetic modification. That is, a gene which would be expressed… …

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