forward genetics

noun

The practice of finding genes corresponding to known phenotypes.

Opposite
reverse genetics
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Meanings

nounforward genetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of finding genes corresponding to known phenotypes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
reverse genetics
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APA

forward genetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20genetics

MLA

“forward genetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20genetics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forward genetics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20genetics.

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