Supergene

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A group of closely linked genes occupying a large chromosomal segment and frequently functioning as a genetic unit.
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  • n. A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.
  • adj. leached and then deposited by descending waters
    • Word Usage
    ""We were blown away by what we found," said Mathieu Joron of France's National Museum of Natural History, who led the probe into what is being called a "supergene"."
     
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