Glossary Term
General term for a piece of DNA or RNA corresponding to a gene or sequence of interest, that has been labelled either radioactively or with some other detectable molecule, such as biotin, digoxygenin or fluorescein. As stretches of DNA or RNA with complementary sequences will hybridize, a probe will label viral plaques, bacterial colonies or bands on a gel that contain the gene of interest.
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Research record from Small, 2026-06-12. PMID 42283595.
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A DNA sequence at which RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription.
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Article
Research record from Sci Rep, 2026-04-08. PMID 41951723.
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The determination of the amount of Proteus DNA in a biological sample.
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Glossary Term
Nonfunctional DNA sequences that are very similar to the sequences of known genes. Many seem to have arisen as functional gene duplications that subsequently underwent mutation and loss of function. Others are structurally similar to mRNA and seem to have arisen by a reverse transcription event followed by integration into the genome. Some pseudogenes are transcribed and may play a role in regulation of its homologous gene.
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This gene plays a role in DNA double-strand break repair.
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This gene is involved in both homologous recombination and repair of DNA.
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This gene plays a role in DNA repair and meiotic recombination.
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This gene plays a role in homologous recombination for DNA repair.
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This gene plays a role in the homologous recombination of double-strand DNA breaks.
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This gene is involved in the initiation of DNA replication and sister-chromatid cohesion.