genetic alteration

collocation in English

meaningsofgeneticandalteration

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genetic
adjective
uk
/dʒəˈnet.ɪk/us
/dʒəˈnet̬.ɪk/
belonging or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) received by each animal or plant from ...
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alteration
noun
uk
/ˌɒl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːl.t̬əˈreɪ.ʃən/
a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure ...
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(Definition ofgeneticandalterationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, they can contribute to germ cells and transmit thegeneticalterationthrough the germline, producing mutant lines of mice.
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Positive clones were subsequently used to generate a mouse line containing thisgeneticalteration.
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That has not been mentioned so far in the debate, but it amounts to thegeneticalterationof our species.
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Disruption of cadherin proteins, bygeneticalterationor by changes to the structure or function of the protein, has been linked to tumor progression.
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Yet another way to distinguish between therapy and enhancement might rely on the goal of thegeneticalteration.
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Despite the high level ofgeneticalterationnecessary to graft sapience to them, they remain unsubtle and incapable of stealth.
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This crucialgeneticalterationhelps create the specialized limbs required for volant locomotion.
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Forest genetic resources are the basis forgeneticalteration.
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Several genetic alterations are more prevalent in one tumour subtype than in others.
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Although severe hypoxia will lead to cell death, many tumour cells have undergone genetic alterations that confer resistance to apoptosis.
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Deleterious mutations are only genetic alterations leading to truncated proteins and missense mutations in the ring finger.
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Some genetic alterations at the embryo stage are automatically germ-line alterations, because the cells are still undifferentiated.
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Whether other stromal cells, such as inflammatory cells, also experience such genetic alterations remains to be investigated.
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Figure 1 provides a summary of known genetic alterations in gastric cancer, some of which are discussed below in more detail.
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The three sections below highlight genetic alterations implicated in the different stages of prostate cancer development.
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Thus, it is crucial to identify genetic alterations that underlie such aggressive behaviour.
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