- supergene
- A group of tightly linked genes that are co-inherited, and may be functionally related.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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supergene — supergene. См. суперген. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Supergene — A supergene is a group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome which are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense, although they are rarely co regulated genetically. [cite journal… … Wikipedia
Supergène — En géologie des gisements de minerais, ou prospection minière, un processus supergène d enrichissement peut se produire près de la surface. Le processus supergène suppose une prédominance de circulation d eau météorique concomitante avec l… … Wikipédia en Français
Supergene (disambiguation) — Supergene has several meanings see:*Supergene as used in biology and genetics. *Supergene (program),a computer program which allows the user to test a variety of plant genetics models. *Supergene (geology) for use in ore deposit geology … Wikipedia
Supergene (geology) — In ore deposit geology, supergene processes or enrichment occur relatively near the surface. Supergene processes include the predominance of meteoric water circulation with concomitant oxidation and chemical weathering. The descending meteoric… … Wikipedia
supergene — noun Date: 1949 a group of linked genes acting as an allelic unit especially when due to the suppression of crossing over … New Collegiate Dictionary
supergene — supergene1 /sooh peuhr jeen /, adj. Geol. formed by descending waters, as mineral or ore deposits (opposed to hypogene). [1945 50; SUPER + gene, as in HYPOGENE] supergene2 /sooh peuhr jeen /, n. Genetics. a portion of a chromosome consisting of… … Universalium
supergene — 1. noun 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. 2. adjective leached and then deposited by descending waters Ant … Wiktionary
supergene — su·per·gene sü pər .jēn n a group of linked genes acting as an allelic unit esp. when due to the suppression of crossing over … Medical dictionary
supergene — adj. (Geology) of a mineral deposit or enrichment formed near the surface (usually by descending waters) … English contemporary dictionary
supergene — su·per·gene … English syllables
