# minigene

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A gene segment that codes for a variable portion of the protein immunoglobulin.

## Etymology
From mini- + gene.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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