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Epigenetic
Something that affects a cell, organ or individual without directly affecting its DNA. An epigenetic change may indirectly influence the expression of the genome. See also: Epigenetics. From epi- meaning, in this context, after or beside +…
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- Knockout mouse A mouse missing a single gene (that has been knocked out). Knockout mice are used in biomedical research
- Suicide gene A gene whose expression in a cell is lethal for that cell. Suicide genes form the basis of a strategy for…
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- Juxtaarticular The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaarticular is composed…
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- Scan, bone A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen or on film. A small amount of radioactive material…
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