mutated gene

collocation in English

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mutate
verb[I]
uk
/mjuːˈteɪt/
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/mjuːˈteɪt/
to develop new physical characteristics because of a permanent change in the genes. These changes can happen naturally or can be produced by the use of chemicals ...
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gene
noun[C]
uk
/dʒiːn/
us
/dʒiːn/
a part of the DNA in a cell that controls the physical development, behaviour, etc. of an individual plant or animal and is passed on from ...
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This phenomenon can be exploited for molecular therapy to addressmutatedgeneproducts.
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He also found that the presence of themutatedgenein adult cancers was associated with a poor clinical outcome.
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The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition both carry one copy of themutatedgene.
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In order for a female to be affected, she would need to have two copies of themutatedgene, one of which would be inherited from her father.
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There is a potential to use human gene therapy to replace amutatedgenewith an unmutated copy of a transgene in order to treat the genetic disorder.
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Second, the frequency of the mutation changes rapidly because amutatedgeneis eliminated as soon as it is passed onto a son.
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One or more polyps will progressively evolve to malignancy in untreatedmutatedgenecarriers.
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Once genetic factors have been clearly established as etiologically important, linkage analysis is often used to pinpoint the chromosomal location of themutatedgene.
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Because mouse mutations can be maintained on controlled genetic backgrounds, mutant and control mice differ only by themutatedgenebeing studied.
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For many of these we have also identified the underlyingmutatedgene.
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This is accomplished by introducing a mutation into the normal gene and placing thismutatedgeneinto embryonic stem cells.
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The genetic component of the second strategy allows the targeting of high-risk relatives carrying themutatedgene.
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Continued characterization of these mutant mice should in most cases lead to the identification of themutatedgene, as well as provide insight into the function of each gene.
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It reduces diagnostic uncertainty and-for at-risk relatives who have not inherited themutatedgene-relieves anxiety and reduces the need for costly screening procedures.
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The chance a child will inherit themutatedgeneis 50%.
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She can pass on themutatedgene, but usually does not experience signs and symptoms of the disorder.
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A protein encoded by amutatedgenemay malfunction and cells that rely on the protein might therefore fail to function properly.
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To produce a foal with lethal white syndrome, both parents must be heterozygotes or carriers of themutatedgene.
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These white matter lesions are also seen in asymptomatic individuals with themutatedgene.
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