"gene" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- A son cannot inherit the defective gene from his father.
- People who have only one defective gene are known as carriers.
- These individuals do not develop the disease but they can pass the defective gene on to their own children.
- You must get a copy of the defective gene from both your parents to have the disease.
- A person with one defective gene is called a "carrier."
- Only one defective gene is needed to cause the condition, which can be passed from either parent to both boys and girls.
- They could still pass the defective gene to their own children, though.
- For a child to be affected, both parents must carry the defective gene.
- People are born with the defective gene, but symptoms usually don't appear until middle age.
- This means you don't have the disease but can pass the defective gene to your child.
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