monogenic
adjective
mono·gen·ic
ˌmä-nə-ˈje-nik 
: of, relating to, or controlled by a single gene and especially by either of an allelic pair
Examples of monogenic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder, is an example of a monogenic disorder.
—
Wendy Wisner, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
There are several types of diabetes mellitus, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), and monogenic diabetes.
—Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
The goal is to turn PASTE into a medicine for rare, monogenic disease and use the technology to craft cell therapies for more common ailments.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 12 Dec. 2023
Much of his line of attack against modern genetics which displeases him is to construct a strawman of monogenic models, when the reality is that polygenic variation is widely acknowledged and understood, within the academy!
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2012
Not surprisingly, those advocating for preimplantation genetic testing prefer to keep the conversation focused on monogenic diseases, where single gene mutations have severe health effects.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2020
Even for the most well-researched, monogenic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, there are vast gaps in our knowledge.
—John Stuelpnagel, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2020
But even if 23andMe wanted to, the SNP technology doesn't allow it, since many of the 1,400 monogenic conditions are diagnosed using techniques other than SNP testing.
—Thomas Goetz, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2007
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Wendy Wisner, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
There are several types of diabetes mellitus, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), and monogenic diabetes.
—Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
The goal is to turn PASTE into a medicine for rare, monogenic disease and use the technology to craft cell therapies for more common ailments.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 12 Dec. 2023
Much of his line of attack against modern genetics which displeases him is to construct a strawman of monogenic models, when the reality is that polygenic variation is widely acknowledged and understood, within the academy!
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2012
Not surprisingly, those advocating for preimplantation genetic testing prefer to keep the conversation focused on monogenic diseases, where single gene mutations have severe health effects.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2020
Even for the most well-researched, monogenic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, there are vast gaps in our knowledge.
—John Stuelpnagel, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2020
But even if 23andMe wanted to, the SNP technology doesn't allow it, since many of the 1,400 monogenic conditions are diagnosed using techniques other than SNP testing.
—Thomas Goetz, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2007
Dictionary Entries Near monogenic
Cite this Entry
“Monogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monogenic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
: of, relating to, or controlled by a single gene and especially by either of an allelic pair
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share