- suppresser gene
- nouna gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)• Syn: ↑suppressor, ↑suppresser, ↑suppressor gene• Hyponyms: ↑tumor suppressor gene
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suppresser gene
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suppresser — noun 1. someone who suppresses dictators are suppressors of free speech • Syn: ↑suppressor • Derivationally related forms: ↑suppress, ↑suppress (for: ↑suppressor) … Useful english dictionary
suppressor gene — noun a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) • Syn: ↑suppressor, ↑suppresser, ↑suppresser gene • Hypernyms: ↑gene, ↑cistron, ↑factor • … Useful english dictionary
tumor suppressor gene — noun a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division • Hypernyms: ↑suppressor, ↑suppresser, ↑suppressor gene, ↑suppresser gene … Useful english dictionary
suppressor — noun 1. someone who suppresses dictators are suppressors of free speech • Syn: ↑suppresser • Derivationally related forms: ↑suppress (for: ↑suppresser), ↑suppress … Useful english dictionary
cistron — noun (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity genes were formerly called … Useful english dictionary
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