gene

遺伝子

生物の体内にあり、体の成長や働きを調節する情報。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： a gene for something (Researchers found a gene for a particular protein.)

よく使う表現： carry a gene, gene for something, faulty gene, gene sequence

遺伝子

親から子に伝わり、目の色などの特徴に影響する単位。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： hereditary unit

よく使う表現： dominant gene, recessive gene, gene inheritance