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基因
jīyīn
1. gene (loanword)
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

基
jī
foundation, base
HSK 4 11 丶
因
yīn
cause, reason; by; because
HSK 2 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

基因型
jīyīnxíng
genotype
基因学
jīyīnxué
genetics
基因库
jīyīnkù
gene bank
基因码
jīyīnmǎ
genetic code
基因组
jīyīnzǔ
genome
转基因
zhuǎnjīyīn
genetic modification
基因修改
jīyīnxiūgǎi
genetic modification
基因图谱
jīyīntúpǔ
mapping of genome
基因工程
jīyīngōngchéng
genetic engineering
基因技术
jīyīnjìshù
genetic technology
基因扩大
jīyīnkuòdà
gene amplification
基因改造
jīyīngǎizào
genetic modification (GM)
基因治疗
jīyīnzhìliáo
gene therapy
基因突变
jīyīntūbiàn
genetic mutation
基因变异
jīyīnbiànyì
genetic variation
等位基因
děngwèijīyīn
allele (one of two paired gene in diploid organism)
隐性基因
yǐnxìngjīyīn
recessive gene
显性基因
xiǎnxìngjīyīn
dominant gene
转基因食品
zhuǎnjīyīnshípǐn
genetically modified (GM) food
人类基因组计划
rénlèijīyīnzǔjìhuà
Human Genome Project

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