pangene

noun

pangene

noun

Etymology Coined by Dutch geneticist Hugo de Vries in 1889, from pangenesis. By surface analysis, pan- + -gene.

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences Obsolete A supposed particle with which heritable character was transmitted during cell division.

Derived terms: gene
Related terms: pangenesis, pangenetic

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