metagene

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noun

An aggregate pattern of gene expression

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Meanings

nounmetagene (plural metagenes)

plural metagenes

  1. biologyAn aggregate pattern of gene expression

Origin

From meta- + gene.

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APA

metagene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metagene

MLA

“metagene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metagene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metagene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metagene.

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