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genetic marker |
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genetic marker [jə¦ned·ik ′märk·ər] (genetics) A gene whose phenotypic expression is easily discerned and thereby can be used to identify an individual or a cell that carries it, or as a probe to mark a nucleus, chromosome, or locus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An advantage of using these DNA structural markers in environmental assessments would be that tissues could be obtained through nonlethal biopsies of the gill. In this particular case, he notes, the researchers have applied the morphologists' rules of classification to genetic instead of structural markers. |
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