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Pronunciation: /ˈloʊkəs/
locus
Definition
The physical location of a specific gene on a chromosome.
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preclinical study
anal wart
fertility specialist
stage II nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid
microbiome
atypical mole
BRCA2
PAH
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autologous CAR-CD28-expressing T lymphocytes
Lactobacillus fermentum strain HEM 1036
Pulmicort
anti-CD20 antibody-drug conjugate TRS005
aminophylline
autologous MUC1-mannan fusion protein pulsed dendritic cell vaccine
Camidanlumab Tesirine
WT1/PRAME/survivin-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes
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recurrence risk
locus heterogeneity
point mutation
reduced penetrance
genetic heterogeneity
risk assessment
compound heterozygosity
cosegregation
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