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polycomb

polycomb noun: a protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin.

Noun

polycomb (uncountable)

  1. A protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin
    Synonyms:
    pc

Synonyms of polycomb

Origin of polycomb

From poly- + comb, in reference to the sex comb.

Questions about polycomb

What does polycomb mean?
Polycomb means a protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin.
What part of speech is polycomb?
Polycomb is a noun.

Words near polycomb in the dictionary

  1. polyclonals
  2. polyclone
  3. polyclones
  4. polycloning
  5. polycoccous
  6. polycomb
  7. polycombustible
  8. polycomplex
  9. polycomplexes
  10. polycomponent
  11. polycondensate

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