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Pronunciation: /ˈloʊkəs/

locus

Definition

The physical location of a specific gene on a chromosome.

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bone marrow transplant

stomach cancer

consolidation therapy

chickenpox

Lumoxiti

acute promyelocytic leukemia

Hashimoto thyroiditis

exocrine pancreas cell

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biropepimut-S

galeterone

rituximab

MAGE-A4-specific TCR gene-transduced T lymphocytes TBI-1201

3-deazauridine

incyclinide

sulforaphane/alpha-cyclodextrin complex SFX-01

anti-PD-L1/Claudin18.2 bispecific antibody Q-1802

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SNV

fibrofolliculoma

CHIP

Southern blot

point variant

germline mosaicism

inversion

PRS

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