genetic network
nounUK /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˈnɛtwɜːk/
US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˈnɛtwɝːk/
A group of genes that work together like a team to control how a living thing grows and works.
Scientists studied the genetic network to understand why the plant grew so tall.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A map showing how different genes affect one another inside a cell.
The lab drew a genetic network to show which genes switch each other on.
3. A computer model that predicts how genes behave together.
They ran a genetic network simulation to test their idea.
4. The web of gene interactions that can cause a disease.
Doctors looked at the genetic network behind the illness.