gene complex

noun

: a group of genes of an individual or of a potentially interbreeding group that constitute an interacting functional unit
the breakup of adaptive gene complexes

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“Gene complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gene%20complex. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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