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Pronunciation: /histone*/

histone

Definition

A type of protein found in chromosomes. Histones bind to DNA, help give chromosomes their shape, and help control the activity of genes.

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CDK6 gene

adrenocortical

Childhood Cancer Data Initiative

tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid

oxandrolone

variant of unknown significance

idecabtagene vicleucel

sulfuric acid

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Folotyn

PLK1 inhibitor CYC140

autologous anti-CD123 CAR-T cells

autologous CD4- and CD8-positive truncated CD19-expressing antigen presenting T cells

MART-1:27-35 peptide vaccine

irinotecan hydrochloride and floxuridine liposome LY01616

DNMT1 inhibitor NTX-301

bazedoxifene

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epigenetic alteration

haplotype

palmar pit

single nucleotide polymorphism

genomic imprinting

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

WXS

screening

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