gene

gène

Information présente dans un être vivant qui contribue à diriger la croissance et le fonctionnement de son corps.

En anglais simple : An instruction inside a living thing that helps control how its body grows and works.

• We inherit genes from our parents.
• A faulty gene can cause this disease.
• Which genes help the body fight infections?

Comment l'utiliser : a gene for something (Researchers found a gene for a particular protein.)

Expressions courantes : carry a gene, gene for something, faulty gene, gene sequence

gène

Élément transmis des parents aux enfants qui influence une caractéristique, comme la couleur des yeux.

En anglais simple : A unit passed from parents to young that influences a particular feature, such as eye colour.

• A recessive gene can remain hidden for generations.
• Each parent passes on genes to their children.
• The model links one gene to each inherited trait.

Synonymes : hereditary unit

Expressions courantes : dominant gene, recessive gene, gene inheritance