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Established in October 1945 with the objective of eliminating hunger and improving nutrition and standards of living by increasing agricultural productivity, FAO coordinates the efforts of governments and technical agencies in programs for developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and land and ...
A gene that produces a transcript (mRNA) that is complementary to the pre-mRNA or mRNA of a normal gene (usually constructed by inverting the coding region relative to the promoter).
Industry:Biotechnology
A gene that stimulates cell proliferation and contributes to oncogenesis when present in a single copy.
Industry:Biotechnology
A gene that upon transfection converts a previously immortalized cell to the malignant phenotype.
Industry:Biotechnology
A gene that upon transfection enables a primary cell to grow indefinitely in culture.
Industry:Biotechnology
A gene whose expression allows the identification of:
1. A specific trait or gene in an organism.
2. Cells that have been transformed or transfected with a vector containing the marker gene.
Industry:Biotechnology
A gene whose function suggests that it may be involved in the genetic variation observed for a particular trait, e.g., the gene for growth hormone is a candidate gene for body weight.
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A gene whose protein controls the activity of other genes or metabolic pathways.
Industry:Biotechnology
A general class of white blood cells that are important components of the immune system of vertebrates.
Industry:Biotechnology
