genes
nounHow many syllables in genes?
There is 1 syllable in the word genes.How to pronounce genes:
Definition of genes:
- genes (noun):
- a specific sequence of nucleotides in dna or rna that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other genetic material
Synonyms for genes:
cistron
factor
gene
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