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noun
Any gene that brings about the death of an organism carrying it; usually the result of a mutation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gene, cistron, factor
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