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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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.
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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
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.
—Manuel Rueda, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2011, Mexico wildlife officials released five wolves south of the border in the Sonoran desert, hoping to establish a separate population that would help vary the gene pool.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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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
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.
—Manuel Rueda, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2011, Mexico wildlife officials released five wolves south of the border in the Sonoran desert, hoping to establish a separate population that would help vary the gene pool.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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 1 May. 2026.
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