gene expression
nounUK /dʒiːn ɪkˈspreʃən/
US /dʒiːn ɪkˈspreʃən/
Gene expression is the way a gene tells a cell what to make.
Gene expression turns a gene into a useful protein.
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2. The process by which information from a gene is used to build a functional product, usually a protein.
Scientists studied gene expression to see which genes were active in the tumor.
3. The overall pattern of genes being turned on or off in a cell or tissue.
The gene expression of the two samples differed greatly.
4. The control of how much of a gene product is made.
Hormones can change gene expression during development.