"control gene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: control genes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} control gene (plural control genes)
  1. (genetics) A gene that controls the transcription of others in messenger RNA Categories (topical): Genetics Synonyms: cene Related terms: target gene
    Sense id: en-control_gene-en-noun-OYl-5PBQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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