suppresser gene

Definitions of suppresser gene
  1. noun
    a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
    synonyms: suppresser, suppressor, suppressor gene
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    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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