"unigene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unigenes [plural]
Etymology: From uni- + gene. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|uni|gene}} uni- + gene Head templates: {{en-noun}} unigene (plural unigenes)
  1. (genetics) A cluster of genes that perform a particular function Categories (topical): Genetics

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