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单词 gene pool
释义

gene pool

noun

: the collection of genes in an interbreeding population that includes each gene at a certain frequency in relation to its alleles : the genetic information of a population of interbreeding organisms
the human gene pool

Example Sentences

the gene pool of a species
Recent Examples on the Web Researchers believe other wolves have migrated to the park at times, helping refresh the gene pool. John Flesher, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022 Being a patriot is the result of my rich gene pool, including my grandfather’s genuine love of America as an immigrant from Italy, along with my father’s service in World War II. Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2022 Wilder Blean plans to combine individuals from herds in different countries to produce a more varied gene pool. Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022 Coburg is, however, no ordinary town; the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha possessed inordinate influence in the nineteenth century, not least as a gene pool for the British Royal Family. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 The 101 Freeway forms an almost impenetrable barrier between the big cats and a wider gene pool to the north, which has led to inbreeding and genetic abnormalities. Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 Since there were only seven founding individuals, the species suffers from a dangerously low gene pool. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2022 Brady the Lady Lab was the last pick of a litter of 13 pups from a top-notch gene pool. cleveland, 27 May 2022 The nostalgia factor gives the movie an initial jolt, and there are, of course, some dino-sized thrills, but not enough to lift this XL-sized mediocrity out of the gene pool's shallow end. Brian Lowry, CNN, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

gene pool

noun

: the collection of genes in an interbreeding population that includes each gene at a certain frequency in relation to its alleles : the genetic information of a population of interbreeding organisms
the human gene pool
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