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suppresser gene

DEFINITIONS OF: suppresser gene

1

n a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)

Synonyms:
suppresser, suppressor, suppressor gene
Types:
tumor suppressor gene
a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
Type of:
cistron, factor, gene
(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
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