marker gene
Americannoun
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Oxitec scientists also inserted a fluorescent marker gene into the modified bugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
She targeted a few cells present when the embryonic skin is a single layer thick, and added a marker gene that made them glow red.
From Nature ● Oct. 14, 2019
Predictive functional profiling of microbial communities using 16S rRNA marker gene sequences.
From Nature ● Oct. 31, 2017
As the first study to include both marker gene and metagenomic data across body habitats from a large human population, we additionally assessed the ecology of microbial metabolic and functional pathways in these communities.
From Nature ● Jun. 13, 2012
Narvonese research has shown that a person with a certain rare "marker" gene configuration is susceptible, but until nearly 2600, the reason is not known.
From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Wilson, Ann
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