Etymology

minigene

M3I1N1I1G2E1N1E1

Today it means: A gene segment that codes for a variable portion of the protein immunoglobulin. Full definition →

English gene ← Italian miniatura
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  1. Italianminiatura
  2. Englishminiature
  3. Englishmini-
  4. Englishgene
  5. English todayminigene

From mini- + gene.

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