Genetics and Molecular Biology Terms
Genes, chromosomes, DNA, RNA, proteins, and molecular processes relevant to health. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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A protein/sugar complex found on the surface of many cancer cells, including breast, colon, and pancreatic cells.
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The enzyme that rebuilds chromosome ends, switched off in most adult tissue and switched back on in the great majority of cancers.
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A protein involved in making and repairing DNA (molecules inside cells that carry genetic information and pass it on from parent to child).
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A gene therapy product that is being studied in combination with radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer.
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A protein on the surface of certain cells that binds another protein called TRAIL, which may kill some cancer cells.
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A protein on the surface of certain cells that binds another protein called TRAIL, which may kill some cancer cells.
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A protein on the surface of certain cells that binds another protein called TRAIL, which may kill some cancer cells.
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Copying a gene into RNA is the step where a cell decides which of its instructions to act on and how loudly.
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A study that compares the complete DNA of people with a disease or condition to the DNA of people without the disease or condition.
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A genetic condition marked by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, including sunlight.