OLIGOGENE


Meaning of OLIGOGENE in English

/ol"i goh jeen', euh lig"euh-/ , n. Genetics.

a gene that produces or significantly affects the expression of a qualitative heritable characteristic, acting either alone or with a few other genes.

[ OLIGO- + GENE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .