"marker gene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: marker genes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} marker gene (plural marker genes)
  1. (genetics) A gene with a known location in a chromosome; used to track the insertion of DNA into organisms Wikipedia link: marker gene Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-marker_gene-en-noun-L5meTJpa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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