Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gene drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: gene -drive
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process or result of causing a gene to spread rapidly through a population; especially the use of one or more molecular tools to stimulate biased inheritance of particular genes to alter entire populations of sexually reproducing organisms.

Inflected Forms

gene drives (plural)

Phrases

homing endonuclease selfish DNA

Frequently Paired Words

CRISPR Cas9 homing endonuclease selfish DNA

Questions

What does gene drive mean?: The process or result of causing a gene to spread rapidly through a population; especially the use of one or more molecular tools to stimulate biased inheritance of particular genes to alter entire populations of sexually reproducing organisms.

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