Progeny refers to the offspring or descendants of a particular parent or ancestor. It can also refer to the next generation, or the children and their potential heirs.
Usage examples
The scientist conducted an experiment on mice to study the effects of a certain drug on their progeny.
The farmer was proud to see his orchard thriving, with all the fruit trees producing healthy progeny.
The artist's work continues to inspire generations, as his style is seen in the creative endeavors of his progeny.
The queen worried about the well-being of her progeny, as she wanted to ensure the stability of the royal family for generations to come.
The biologist analyzed the DNA of various species to trace their origins and understand the relationships between different progeny.
Therapeutic levels of fetal hemoglobin in erythroid progeny of -LCB- beta -RCB-- thalassemic CD34 + cells following lentiviral vector - mediated gene transfer. (stjude.org)
The expression of NCED, which is required for ABA biosynthesis, increased from the beginning toward the end of the growing season (post-hoc P < 0.05) and was higher in progenies from moister sites than in those from drier sites (post-hoc P < 0.05, Figure 3A). (academic.oup.com)
So, if a gene lies within a gene - dense, low - recombination region, then this means that a much larger number of progeny from crosses must be examined to find those that derive from rare recombinational events that separate the desired new allele from undesirable forms of neighboring genes. (sciencedaily.com)