gene

Preposition: on

• x-chromosome: By Richard Twyman Fragile-X syndrome is an inherited form of mental retardation caused by a single malfunctioning gene on the X-chromosome.
• chromosome: Alternatively, you can view a complete synteny map showing all the genes on chromosome 22 which have homologues in mouse.

Converse of subject

encode: We showed that one or more proteins encoded by gene 1 of infectious ( IB ) virus have a dominant impact on pathogenicity.

Adjective modifier

• faulty: Only people who have the faulty gene are capable of passing it on to their own children.
• antibiotic: Main research interests are the molecular typing of bacteria and characterisation of antibiotic resistance genes.
• defective: But the Y has no sexual ' partner ' with which to swap out defective genes.
• selfish: The " selfish gene " operating in humans has, of course, caused the greatest distress among many readers.

Converse of object

• mutate: The more closely related two people are, the more likely they are to carry copies of the same mutated gene.
• inherit: Each child's mitochondria have its own set of genes inherited from their mother.
• imprint: So a group of biologists in Cambridge wanted to figure out what imprinted genes there were.
• insert: In the latest research, scientists inserted a gene for a single protein produced by BDV into mouse embryos.

Modifies a noun

• expression: BNP gene expression increases rapidly in response to stimulus.
• therapy: These gene therapy trials will all be the first of their kind in the UK.
• mutation: The reported gain in life expectancy applies only to women who already know they have the gene mutations.
• transfer: I first pointed out the dangers of horizontal gene transfer to MAFF in a series of correspondence in 1996.

Noun used with modifier

• suppressor: A novel tumor suppressor gene implicated in colorectal cancer progression has also been identified by this group.
• susceptibility: This material will provide a powerful resource for large studies designed to identify susceptibility genes in MND.
• resistance: Wednesday morning saw two sessions devoted to plant disease resistance genes, followed by social activities in the afternoon.
• marker: In conclusion, extensive use of kanamycin resistance marker genes in genetically modified crops is unjustifiable in the face of current medical applications.
• tumor: A novel tumor suppressor gene implicated in colorectal cancer progression has also been identified by this group.