chromosome

in Vietnamese Chromosome, sợi di truyền

BrE /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/ AmE /ˈkroʊmoʊsoʊm/

noun en → vi

1 GENETICS [singular] C1

Chromosome, sợi di truyền

a thread-like structure in the nucleus of a cell that contains genes and transmits hereditary information

Collocations chromosome mutation · human chromosome

  • Each cell contains 46 chromosomes.

    Mỗi tế bào chứa 46 sợi di truyền.

2 SCIENCE [singular] C1

Gen, yếu tố di truyền

a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and consists of a sequence of DNA occupying a specific location on a chromosome

Collocations gene expression · gene mutation

  • The gene for blue eyes is recessive.

    Gen cho mắt xanh là gen lặn.