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gene
gene amplification
gene chip
gene cloning
gene complex
gene expression
gene family
gene flow
gene frequency
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gene frequency
gene fre·quen·cy (plural gene fre·quen·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
frequency of gene: the ratio of a specific form of a gene allele to the total number of forms in a specific population
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