gene-pool

gene pool

noun
the total genetic information in the gametes of all the individuals in a population.

Origin:
1945–50

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gene pool
 
n
the sum of all the genes in an interbreeding population

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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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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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