lethal gene

noun

: a gene that in some (such as homozygous) conditions may prevent development or cause the death of an organism or its germ cells

called also lethal factor, lethal mutant, lethal mutation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Once mature, the GMO males mate with local wild females, passing along the lethal gene that makes their female offspring die.

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Apr. 2021 Oxitec researchers then developed a second-generation mosquito with the self-limiting lethal gene that would only last for a few generations.

Eric Niiler, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020 Oxitec’s latest strain of GM mosquitoes is designed to spread the lethal gene more effectively.

Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 17 Sep. 2019 Shelton is releasing males carrying a lethal gene that eventually kills all female offspring.

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2017 The lethal gene kills the mosquito in two to three days.

jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2017 The lethal gene in an Oxitec mosquito does come from a lab strain of E. coli.

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单词	lethal gene
释义	lethal gene noun : a gene that in some (such as homozygous) conditions may prevent development or cause the death of an organism or its germ cells called also lethal factor, lethal mutant, lethal mutation Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Once mature, the GMO males mate with local wild females, passing along the lethal gene that makes their female offspring die. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Apr. 2021 Oxitec researchers then developed a second-generation mosquito with the self-limiting lethal gene that would only last for a few generations. Eric Niiler, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020 Oxitec’s latest strain of GM mosquitoes is designed to spread the lethal gene more effectively. Kelly Servick, Science \| AAAS, 17 Sep. 2019 Shelton is releasing males carrying a lethal gene that eventually kills all female offspring. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2017 The lethal gene kills the mosquito in two to three days. jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2017 The lethal gene in an Oxitec mosquito does come from a lab strain of E. coli. jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1939, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition lethal gene noun : a gene that in some (as homozygous) conditions may prevent development or cause the death of an organism or its germ cells called also lethal factor, lethal mutant, lethal mutation
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lethal gene

noun

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