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Definition of Modifier gene
1. Noun. A gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene.
Medical Definition of Modifier gene
1. A nonallelic gene that controls or changes the manifestation of a gene by interfering with its transcription. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Modifier Gene
Literary usage of Modifier gene
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, SourceOECD (Online service) (1998)
"Identification of this modifier gene may provide insights into disease heterogeneity
in man, and possible novel therapeutic routes. ..."
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