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PRONUNCIATION OF GENETIC MARKER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENETIC MARKER

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Genetic marker is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GENETIC MARKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

genetic marker

Genetic marker

A genetic marker is a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species. It can be described as a variation that can be observed. A genetic marker may be a short DNA sequence, such as a sequence surrounding a single base-pair change, or a long one, like minisatellites.

Definition of genetic marker in the English dictionary

The definition of genetic marker in the dictionary is a gene with two or more alternative forms, producing readily identifiable variations in a particular character, used in studies of linkage, genetic mapping, and identification of the presence of other genes that are closely linked to, and therefore usually inherited with, it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENETIC MARKER

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genetic
genetic algorithm
genetic code
genetic counselling
genetic engineering
genetic fingerprint
genetic fingerprinting
genetic map
genetic mapping
genetic material
genetic modification
genetic screening
genetical
genetically
genetically modified
genetically modified food
geneticist
genetics
genetotrophic

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENETIC MARKER

back marker
barker
biological marker
biomarker
bookmarker
debarker
Granville-Barker
infinitive marker
larker
marker
medical marker
nosy parker
Parker
phrase marker
remarker
sharker
sky marker
skylarker
sparker
worker

Synonyms and antonyms of genetic marker in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «genetic marker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENETIC MARKER

Find out the translation of genetic marker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of genetic marker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «genetic marker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遗传标记
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marcador genético
570 millions of speakers

English

genetic marker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आनुवंशिक मार्कर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

علامة الوراثية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

генетический маркер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marcador genético
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেনেটিক মার্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marqueur génétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penanda genetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

genetischer Marker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遺伝子マーカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유전자 마커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tandha genetik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đánh dấu di truyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரபணு மார்க்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुवांशिक मार्कर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genetik işaretleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marcatore genetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marker genetyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

генетичний маркер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marker genetic
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

γενετικός δείκτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genetiese merker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genetisk markör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

genetisk markør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of genetic marker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENETIC MARKER»

The term «genetic marker» is regularly used and occupies the 73.304 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENETIC MARKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about genetic marker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENETIC MARKER»

Discover the use of genetic marker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to genetic marker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Genetic Mapping and Marker Assisted Selection: Basics, ...
The informativeness of a genetic marker: It is measured by the number of alleles and allele frequencies. There are two measures of informativeness: heterozygosity and polymorphic information content (discussed in Box 3.3). 2. The throughput ...
N Manikanda Boopathi, 2012
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The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
Thus, many members of the family involved will have to be tested in order to known which genetic marker will work effectively to disclose the linkage. The family study must be undertaken prior to pregnancy or early in pregnancy, when linkage ...
James Wynbrandt, Mark D. Ludman, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
According to a report on Behavioral Genetics by the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH), a genetic marker must meet the following criteria: 1. The characteristic must be associated with an increased likelihood of the illness ...
Richard Noll, 2009
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Statistical Genomics: Linkage, Mapping, and QTL Analysis
3.3.3 MATING SCHEMES AND GENETIC MARKER SYSTEMS Linkage information obtained from genetic markers can follow different models of inheritance in the common mating systems for plants. F2 populations, where codominant markers ...
Ben Hui Liu, 1997
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Modern Epidemiology
One example is the reported association between the genetic marker Gm3;5:13: l4 and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) among Pima Indians ( Knowler et al., 1988). In this cross-sectional study, individuals with the genetic ...
Kenneth J. Rothman, Sander Greenland, Timothy L. Lash, 2008
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Behavior Genetic Approaches in Behavioral Medicine
Similarly, Heath, Jardine, and Martin (1989) found no such relationship for alcohol consumption. Genetic Marker Studies Adoption and twin studies attempt to identify the existence of genetic influences indirectly, by comparing risk rates among ...
J. Rick Turner, Lon Cardon, John K. Hewitt, 1995
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Thomas' Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Genetic marker studies have found a variety of other useful applications in HCT. In rare cases, for example, it has been possible to demonstrate that hematologic malignancy after HCT originated in donor cells rather than recipient cells.
Frederick R. Appelbaum, Stephen J. Forman, Robert S. Negrin, 2011
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Genetic Analysis of Complex Disease
The computer in turn will simulate genetic marker data for the number of replicates specified by the investigator. Each replicate is analyzed and the results are compiled and summarized. Three computer programs generally available for power ...
Jonathan L. Haines, Margaret A. Pericak-Vance, 2006
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Forest Genetics
A genetic marker is any visible character or otherwise assayable phenotype, for which alleles at individual loci segregate in a Mendelian mamier. Genetic markers can be used to study the genetics of organisms, including trees, at the level of ...
Timothy L. White, W. T. Adams, David B. Neale, 2007
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Poultry Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology
The three properties that define a genetic marker are: locus specificity, polymorphism and ease of genotyping. The quality of a genetic marker is measured by the level of heterozygosity (H) and the polymorphic information content (PIC].
W. M. Muir, S. E. Aggrey, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENETIC MARKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term genetic marker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Genetic testing can help tailor fitness regimens - Your Daily Journal …
Some people don't eat vegetables because they have the genetic marker for tasting those stronger flavors in vegetables, or they have to cover ... «Richmond County Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Editor's Notebook: A long DNA journey leads to the Pyrenees …
Aquitaine, the Pyrenees and Spain are thick with my distant cousins including the Basques — men defined by a genetic marker called DF27. «Daily Astorian, Jul 15»
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Evolution of Kin Discrimination
In experiments in which two colonies that were genetically identical—save for a genetic marker—were swabbed onto a nutrient-poor plate, the ... «The Scientist, Jul 15»
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A culture shattered: Part 3 of 5—Reimaging campaign (1990s)
... supposedly demonstrated genetic determinism for homosexuality; however, vital information that male participants lacked the genetic marker ... «Enter Stage Right, Jul 15»
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Roses Produce Their Sweet Scent Through An Unexpected Route
Utilizing RhNUDX1 as a genetic marker may help rose breeders identify and propagate more sweet-smelling flowers for the flower shop market ... «The Biological SCENE, Jul 15»
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Anticipatory Healthcare: Predict and Prevent
Every disease has a genetic marker, and we're identifying more diseases by their genetic traits every day. There are thousands of genetic ... «Pulse, Jun 15»
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Linked. High Blood Pressure Lowers Alzheimer's Risk (Study)
... predisposed to high systolic blood pressure had a lower risk factor for developing Alzheimer's than those that did not have the genetic marker ... «News Ledge, Jun 15»
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Opinion: Too Many Mitochondrial Genome Papers
Few would question the utility of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) as a genetic marker. But it is increasingly clear that sequencing mtDNA has ... «The Scientist, Jun 15»
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Firefly project returns
The enzyme luciferase also is used by some other scientists as a genetic marker tag to search for potentially revolutionary treatments for such ... «Columbia Daily Herald, Jun 15»
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Genetic marker may predict cancer response to immunotherapy drug
CHICAGO, IL—In a report of a proof-of-principle study of patients with colon and other cancers for whom standard therapies failed, researchers ... «Oncology Nurse Advisor, Jun 15»

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