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marker gene

marker gene noun: a gene with a known location in a chromosome; used to track the insertion of DNA into organisms.

Noun

marker gene (plural marker genes)

  1. A gene with a known location in a chromosome; used to track the insertion of DNA into organisms

Forms of marker gene

pluralmarker genes

Questions about marker gene

What does marker gene mean?
Marker gene means a gene with a known location in a chromosome; used to track the insertion of DNA into organisms.
What part of speech is marker gene?
Marker gene is a noun.
What is the plural of marker gene?
The plural of marker gene is marker genes.

Words near marker gene in the dictionary

  1. marker beacon
  2. marker beacons
  3. marker bed
  4. marker beds
  5. Marker degradation
  6. marker gene
  7. marker genes
  8. marker horizon
  9. marker horizons
  10. marker interface
  11. marker interface pattern

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