subgene

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noun

A subset of a gene

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Meanings

nounsubgene (plural subgenes)

plural subgenes

  1. biologyA subset of a gene

Origin

From sub- + gene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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