minigene

M3I1N1I1G2E1N1E1

noun

A gene segment that codes for a variable portion of the protein immunoglobulin.

OriginEnglish gene ← Italian miniatura →
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Meanings

nounminigene (plural minigenes)

plural minigenes

  1. A gene segment that codes for a variable portion of the protein immunoglobulin.

Origin

  1. Italianminiatura
  2. Englishminiature
  3. Englishmini-
  4. Englishgene
  5. Englishminigene

From mini- + gene.

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APA

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

MLA

“minigene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minigene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minigene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minigene.

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