gene; basic unit of heredity
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gene; the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
neutralA fundamental term in biology and genetics, used in both academic and popular science contexts.
Yí遗
chuán传
xìn信
xī息
tōng通
guò过
jī基
yīn因
cóng从
fù父
mǔ母
chuán传
gěi给
zǐ子
nǚ女
。
Genetic information is passed from parents to children through genes.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
dǎo导
zhì致
zhè这
zhǒng种
jí疾
bìng病
de的
jī基
yīn因
。
Scientists are studying the gene that causes this disease.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
biān编
jí辑
dòng动
zhí植
wù物
de的
jī基
yīn因
。
This technology can edit the genes of animals and plants.
Tā他
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
tiān天
fù赋
kě可
néng能
yǔ与
yí遗
chuán传
jī基
yīn因
yǒu有
guān关
。
His musical talent may be related to inherited genes.