Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular chromosome region suspected of being involved in the disease or its protein product may suggest that it could be the disease gene in question.

A candidate gene is a gene whose chromosomal location is associated with a particular disease or other phenotype. Because of its location, the gene is suspected of causing the disease or other phenotype.

A gene thought to be involved in the evolution of a particular trait based on its mutant phenotype or the function of the protein it encodes. © 2005 by Sinauer Associates, Inc. All rights res [..]

A gene

(French : gène candidat) Gene suspected to be involved in the etiology of a disease.

A gene that has been implicated in causing or contributing to the development of a particular disease.

A candidate gene is any DNA sequence (gene) in a chromosome considered likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular chromosome region involved in the di [..]

A gene whose function or location suggests it might be responsible for a disease or a trait in a population of individuals.

A gene postulated to be involved in the evolution of a particular trait based on its mutant phenotype or the function of the protein it encodes.

A gene that is suspected of being involved in a disease. Candidate genes may be identified by their location in a chromosomal region that has been linked to the disease and/or by what is known about the cellular function of the protein product encoded by the gene (often of the same name).