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Iris melanoma
See: Intraocular melanoma
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- Triglyceride test Triglyceride test: A simple blood test to measure the level of triglycerides in the blood. Triglyceride…
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- Reverse genetics In classic genetics, the traditional approach was to find a gene product and then try to identify the gene…
- Transposition, genetics The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed…