Synonyms for gene
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1. gene, cistron, factornoun

   (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

   "genes were formerly called factors"

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, factor, divisor, cistron, ingredient, constituent, agent

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1. List of paraphrases for "gene":

   genes, genetic, gen, genetics, jin

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1. Matthew Dorman:

   We discovered a mutation in a gene critical for growing flagella, which may be the reason for this.

2. Zachary Lippman:

   We have been eating mutations in plants and animals since humans started to improve crops thousands of years ago, that's a random process and took thousands of years. With gene editing, Zachary Lippman're now just making one mutation in one gene in the simplest sense.

3. David Meyre:

   If you know the gene and the function of the gene, then you know which biological mechanism is defective.

4. Jeremy Pearson:

   This study defines ... a comprehensive list of mutations in the titin gene, which of these are associated with dilated cardiomyopathy, and which are harmless.

5. Dave Lennon:

   We are very much interested in making sure that payers (support) newborn screening, that they establish fast turnaround on coverage decisions, and that they have specific policies that cover gene therapy for SMA, as we negotiate discounts, et cetera, with payers, and the contracts with those payers, we're trying to make sure they put those elements in place.