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Diseases in which abnormal cells divide and grow unchecked. Cancer can spread from its original site to other parts of the body and can be fatal.
See also: hereditary cancer, sporadic cancer.
Industry:Biology
A gene located in a chromosome region suspected of being involved in a disease.
See also: positional cloning, protein.
Industry:Biology
A chromosome abnormality in which a piece of DNA is incorporated into a gene and thereby disrupts the gene's normal function.
See also: chromosome, DNA, gene, mutation.
Industry:Biology
Gel-filled silica capillaries used to separate fragments for DNA sequencing. The small diameter of the capillaries permit the application of higher electric fields, providing high speed, high throughput separations that are significantly faster than traditional slab gels..
Industry:Biology
Degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA, ranging from low to high..
Industry:Biology
Something which causes cancer to occur by causing changes in a cell's DNA.
See also: mutagene.
Industry:Biology
