expressed gene

collocation in English

meaningsofexpressandgene

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express
adjective[before noun]
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/ɪkˈspres/us
/ɪkˈspres/
moving or being ...
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gene
noun[C]
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/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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(Definition ofexpressandgenefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Marker no. 8/19 may represent such a transientlyexpressedgene; its expression is subsequently stopped during formation of the transcriptionally repressive state.
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In contrast, expressivity refers to the influence of anexpressedgeneat the level of particular individuals.
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This is done to determine if the fragment is part of anexpressedgene.
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However, enough research has to be carried out to validate the safety and stability of theexpressedgenebefore these types of cells can be used.
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To ensure accuracy in the quantification, it is usually necessary to normalize expression of a target gene to a stablyexpressedgene(see below).
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Not always included within the operon, but important in its function is a regulatory gene, a constantlyexpressedgenewhich codes for repressor proteins.
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Mapping these sites can add to the knowledge of expressed genes and also epigenetic regulation on a genome-wide level.
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There are estimated to be 1520 thousand expressed genes.
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Studies of human fetus brains reveal that almost a third of expressed genes are regionally differentiated, far more than non-human species.
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This is probably linked with down regulation of certain expressed genes with increased age.
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The expressed genes in the cluster are interspersed with nonexpressed genes.
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