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Lethal gene Moderate

Lethal gene has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life

2

Any gene that brings about the death of an organism carrying it; usually the result of a mutation.

See Also
death organism mutation
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
gene
Rhyming Words
ene dene mene pene sene bene rene gene nene lene cene oxene agene ilene arene keene ctene azene acene irene
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