: the ratio of the number of a specified allele in a population to the total of all alleles at its genetic locus
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebNielsen and Wei had been interested in using the UK Biobank data to investigate how patterns of gene frequencies were being shaped by the pressures of modern life. Megan Molteni, WIRED, 3 June 2019
Word History
First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
gene frequency
noun
: the ratio of the number of a specified allele in a population to the total of all alleles at its genetic locus