gene pool
noun
the total genetic information in the gametes of all the individuals in a population.
Origin of gene pool
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby gene pool
gene frequency,
gene library,
gene map,
gene mapping,
gene patent,
gene pool,
gene splicing,
gene therapy,
gene transfer,
gene-splicing,
geneal.
British Dictionary definitions for gene pool
gene pool
noun
the sum of all the genes in an interbreeding population
Medical definitions for gene pool
gene pool
n.
The collective genetic information contained within a population of sexually reproducing organisms.
Scientific definitions for gene pool
gene pool
The collective genetic information contained within a population of sexually reproducing organisms.
Cultural definitions for gene pool
notes for gene pool
Loosely speaking, the gene pool represents the total breeding stock available to the species.