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gene expression
gene family
gene flow
gene frequency
gene gun
gene library
gene mutation
gene pool
gene probe
gene product
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gene sequencing
gene splicing
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gene probe
gene probe (plural gene probes)


noun 
Definition:
 
tool for identifying gene: a fragment of DNA or RNA marked by a chemical or radioactive substance that will bind to a given gene, used as a tag in order to identify or isolate that gene
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