gene
The origin and history of gene.
Etymology
Coined in 1909 by Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen, taken from the last part of the earlier word pangene, itself rooted in Greek genea, "generation" or "descent."
The origin and history of gene.
Coined in 1909 by Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen, taken from the last part of the earlier word pangene, itself rooted in Greek genea, "generation" or "descent."