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ген

The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. A gene is an ordered sequence of nucleotides located in a particular position on a particular chromosome that encodes a specific functional product (i.e., a protein or RNA molecule).

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ген кандидат

Biology; Genome

A gene located in a chromosome region suspected of being involved in a disease. See also: positional cloning, protein.

регулисана ген

Archaeology; Human evolution

Ген чија је активност контролисана у одговору на потребе ћелије или организма.

dezoksiriboza

Biology; Genome

A type of sugar that is one component of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)..

mutacij

Biology; Genome

Any heritable change in DNA sequence. See also: polymorphism.

translokacija

Biology; Genome

A mutation in which a large segment of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome. See also: mutation.

elektroforeza

Biology; Genome

A method of separating large molecules (such as DNA fragments or proteins) from a mixture of similar molecules. An electric current is passed through a medium containing the ...

trizomija

Biology; Genome

Possessing three copies of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two copies. See also: cell, gene, gene expression, chromosome.

onkogeni

Biology; Genome

A gene, one or more forms of which is associated with cancer. Many oncogenes are involved, directly or indirectly, in controlling the rate of cell growth..

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