Meanings
noungene family (plural gene families)
plural gene families
- biologyA group of closely related genes that make similar gene products.
Translations
Finnish geeniperhe
- geeniperhegroup of related genes
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APA
gene family. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20family
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“gene family.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20family. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gene family,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gene%20family.
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