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    3. 遺伝子

    遺伝子

    遺い伝でん子し

    gene

    KMT4News #4+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab24 strokes

    いでんし

    Noun

    1.
    gene

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    遺い伝でん子しは親おやから子こへと受 け継 がれる。

    Genes are passed down from parent to child.

    KMT3Science & MathFamily & Relationships
    遺い伝でん子しの研けん究きゅうは、病びょう気きの治ち療りょう法ほう開かい発はつに役やく立だつ。

    Gene research helps in developing treatments for diseases.

    KMT4Science & MathMedicine & Health
    多おおくの生せい物ぶつは、DNAの中のなかに遺い伝でん子し情じょう報ほうを持もっている。

    Many organisms carry genetic information within their DNA.

    KMT4Science & MathAnimals
    遺い伝でん子し組くみ換かえ技ぎ術じゅつは、食しょく料りょう生せい産さんの効こう率りつ化かに貢こう献けんしている。

    Genetic modification technology contributes to the efficiency of food production.

    KMT5Science & MathFood & Dining
    遺い伝でん子し解かい析せきによって、個こ人じんの体たい質しつや病びょう気きのリスクがわかる。

    Genetic analysis can reveal an individual's constitution and disease risk.

    KMT5Science & MathMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    遺
    のこ.す…(2)
    bequeath・leave behind・reserve
    伝
    つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う・-づた.い・つて…(3)
    transmit・go along・walk along・follow・report…(3)
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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