noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ dominant , recessive
▪ abnormal , defective , mutant
▪ human
VERB + GENE
▪ carry , have
▪
people who carry the ~ that causes this disease
▪ pass on
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The ~ is passed on to their children.
▪ inherit
▪ identify , map
▪
We may be able to identify the ~s responsible for disease resistance.
GENE + VERB
▪ affect sth , be responsible for sth , cause sth , control sth , influence sth
▪
Genes control the development of an embryo.
▪ evolve , mutate
GENE + NOUN
▪ pool
▪
A ~ pool of at least 300 animals is necessary to maintain a healthy tiger population.
▪ defect , mutation
▪
Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.
▪ sequence
▪ therapy
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
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An individual may pass on to future generations its ~s for tallness.