Collection of possible gene combinations in an available population.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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
Gene Pool (Wikipedia)
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The gene pool is the set of all genes, or genetic information, in any population, usually of a particular species.
Gene Pool (Wiktionary)
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gene pool (plural gene pools)
- (genetics) The complete set of unique alleles that would be found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of a species or population.
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- gene pool on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Genetic Reservoir, Genetic Diversity, Allele Pool, Genetic Stock, Hereditary Collection
