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gene pool

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Biology
ˈgene pool noun [countable]  HBall of the genes available to a particular species 〔某物种的〕基因库
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gene poolBecause the gene pool for a growing breed is slight, munchkins are generally bred with other cats.People have to be executed, removed from the gene pool.The genes themselves don't evolve, they merely survive or fail to survive in the gene pool.In the long term, the loss of genetic diversity will reduce the gene pool available for agricultural crops.A plague of uniformity is sweeping the world, numbing the taste buds and reducing the gene pool.The gene pool of the resulting subgroups would be too small to ensure the viability of the population.The net result was a widening gene pool and an altogether hardier national herd.
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gene pool
ˈgene pool noun [countable]
all of the genes available to a particular species


gene poolBrE /ˈdʒiːn puːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒiːn puːl/ 🔊 noun (biology 生物) all of the genes that are available within breeding populations of a particular species of animal or plant 基因库(某物种的全部基因)