Meaning ectopic expression
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ectopic expressionIt describes the expression of a gene in a tissue in which it is not usually expressed.
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ectopic expressionThe expression of a gene in an abnormal place in an organism. This can be caused by a disease, or it can be artificially produced as a way to help determine what the function of that gene is.
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ectopic expressionThe occurrence of gene expression in a tissue in which it is normally not expressed. Such ectopic expression can be caused by the juxtaposition of novel enhancer elements to a gene during genetic mani [..]
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