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gene pool

 
noun
the total genetic information in the gametes of all the individuals in a population.
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1945–50
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gene pool
 
—n
the sum of all the genes in an interbreeding population

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Medical Dictionary

gene pool n.
The collective genetic information contained within a population of sexually reproducing organisms.

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gene pool  
The collective genetic information contained within a population of sexually reproducing organisms.
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Cultural Dictionary

gene pool definition


The total number of genes available in a given species.

Note: Loosely speaking, the gene pool represents the total breeding stock available to the species.
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