gene pool
noun
: the collection of genes in an interbreeding population that includes each gene at a certain frequency in relation to its alleles : the genetic information of a population of interbreeding organisms
the human gene pool
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the gene pool of a species
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Taking them to their natural habitat in Africa isn’t feasible, given their limited gene pool and chance of carrying diseases.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
If so, their gene pool might just be a national treasure.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Because Colombia's hippos come from a limited gene pool and could carry diseases, taking them back to their natural habitat in Africa has been considered unfeasible.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Because Colombia’s hippos come from a limited gene pool, and could carry diseases, taking them back to their natural habitat in Africa is also unfeasible.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
If so, their gene pool might just be a national treasure.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Because Colombia's hippos come from a limited gene pool and could carry diseases, taking them back to their natural habitat in Africa has been considered unfeasible.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Because Colombia’s hippos come from a limited gene pool, and could carry diseases, taking them back to their natural habitat in Africa is also unfeasible.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gene pool
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“Gene pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20pool. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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