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pangene
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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- Hugo de Vries' term for: a supposed particle embodying a heritable character which is present in a cell nucleus and is transmitted to each daughter nucleus during cell division.
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Origin
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late 19th century; earliest use found in The Botanical Gazette. From German Pangen from pan- + ancient Greek γεν-, stem of γένος race, offspring, after German Pangenesis
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