ジーンjiin

1. noungene

• Synonym遺伝子いでんしNeutralThe neutral, most widely used word for a gene in daily life and academic contexts, e.g. 「遺伝子組み換え」.
• Related遺伝因子いでんいんしWrittenWritten, old-fashioned academic term for a gene; nowadays 「遺伝子」 is the usual word.

Genes are normally called 「遺伝子」 in both everyday and academic use. 「ジーン」 is a loanword, rarely used alone and mostly seen in compounds or specific names. 「遺伝因子」 is an old-fashioned written term; prefer 「遺伝子」.

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1. 遺伝子いでんし。