noun
human gene
Scientific term for a gene of Homo sapiens. Used in genetics, medicine, and biology.
ヒト遺伝子の解析が進んでいる。
Analysis of human genes is advancing.
この研究ではヒト遺伝子をマウスに導入した。
In this study, human genes were introduced into mice.
ヒトゲノム is the human genome (the complete set of genes), whereas ヒト遺伝子 refers to individual human genes.
Compound of ヒト (human) and 遺伝子 (gene). 遺伝子 is a Meiji-era calque from German 'Gen', composed of 遺伝 (heredity) and 子 (small thing/child).