"gene product" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gene products [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gene product (plural gene products)
  1. (genetics) RNA or protein product of a gene Wikipedia link: gene product Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (product of a gene): geenituote (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-gene_product-en-noun-QmwMVRNC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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