"gene flow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gene flows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gene flow (plural gene flows)
  1. (genetics) Transfer of alleles or genes from one population to another. Wikipedia link: gene flow Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (transfer of alleles or genes): geenivirta (Finnish), જનીનપ્રવાહ (janīnapravāh) (Gujarati)
    Sense id: en-gene_flow-en-noun-e2kpzzmo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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