"gene silencing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (genetics) Any mechanism or technique, either in nature or by human agency, by which the expression of a gene is either fully or almost fully prevented. Wikipedia link: gene silencing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: epigenetics Translations (prevention of the expression of a gene): geenin hiljentäminen (Finnish)
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