Gene in a sentence

Retinal gene therapy main Gene therapy holds promise as a potential avenue to cure a wide range of retinal diseases.

For example, the existence of a " gay gene " has not been proven, but such a gene remains an acknowledged possibility.

Some mutations alter a gene's DNA base sequence but do not change the function of the protein made by the gene.

She was married to Robert Gene Webb (deceased) in 1967; they had two boys: Robert James, and Richard Gene (and Prudence.

But lefties had one less copy of the gene than righties, and compensated with a nearly identical gene, Lsdia2.

If the genomic DNA sequence of a gene is known, RT-PCR can be used to map the location of exons and introns in the gene.

A tumor suppressor gene, or antioncogene, is a gene that protects a cell from one step on the path to cancer.

An organism that has two identical alleles for a gene is said to be homozygous for that gene (and is called a homozygote).

Some degree of gene flow is normal adaptation and not all gene and genotype constellations can be preserved.

An organism that has two different alleles for a gene is said be heterozygous for that gene (and is called a heterozygote).

MCR-1 In November, 2015, a Chinese team first described MCR-1 gene after finding the gene in pigs and pork.

According to Llewellyn, "The discovery of an ABC transporter gene within the pigment gene cluster was a particular surprise.

Because it is a dominant gene, only one parent has to have the gene for it to be transmitted to offspring.

One sample additionally contained nodularin toxin gene levels at 163 copies/mL, other toxin gene expression was not detected.

The unique thing about them is that they have their viral gene removed, and a genetically modified gene is inserted into them.

As well as the gene to be inserted most constructs contain a promoter and terminator region as well as a selectable marker gene.

She married Gene Griffel soon thereafter, and lived in Cleveland and Chicago, where Gene was director of the Elmwood Park Library.

Gene flow further Gene flow involves the exchange of genes between populations and between species.

The gene encoding the cholera toxin was introduced into V. cholerae by horizontal gene transfer.

If a mutation occurs within a gene, the new allele may affect the trait that the gene controls, altering the phenotype of the organism.