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Search Results for: marker gene

Definition noun, plural: marker genes (genetics) A gene with known physical location, easily detectable phenotype, and whose... Read More

Definition noun, plural: genetic markers A gene or (a fragment of) DNA sequence having a known location on a chromosome, has... Read More

Definition noun, plural: markers (general) Anything that marks or is used to mark, e.g. a location. (genetics) A gene or DNA... Read More

selectable marker (Science: molecular biology) A gene whose expression allows one to identify cells that have been... Read More

Autosomes can be described as the non-sex chromosomes that play diverse roles in the human body like harboring genes for the... Read More

Definition noun (1) A list of ordered genetic loci for a particular genome. (2) A map of the relative positions of genetic... Read More

Genome Definition What is a genome? As defined in biology, a genome is a complete set of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) within... Read More

syntenic gene (Science: molecular biology) genes that are believed to be located on the same chromosome because they are... Read More

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition The rough endoplasmic reticulum (rough ER or rER) is a membrane-bound organelle... Read More

Cells often go through many divisions before they become a part of an organism’s genetic make-up. This leaves room for... Read More

Definition noun, plural: loci (general) A place, space or locality, especially a centre of an activity. (mathematics) The... Read More

Conjugate Definition Conjugate in a broader sense refers to related pairs of substances or entities that are interconnected... Read More

Centromere Definition Centromere is defined as the point of attachment for the sister chromatids generated after DNA... Read More