ゲン

noun

gene

Biological term for a unit of heredity. Used in genetics and everyday contexts. The cross-reference 遺伝子 is the more formal kanji term.

from German Gen

See also: 遺伝子

• この病びょう気きは特とく定ていのゲンの変へん異いが原げん因いんだ。

  This disease is caused by a mutation in a specific gene.

• ゲン解かい析せきの技ぎ術じゅつが急きゅう速そくに進しん歩ぽしている。

  Gene analysis technology is advancing rapidly.