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Gene expression
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The process by which a gene gets turned on in a cell to make RNA and proteins. Gene expression may be measured by looking at the RNA, or the protein made from the RNA, or what the protein does in a cell. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Typically involves transcription of genetically encoded information into an intermediary message (messenger RNA) and subsequent translation into a functional protein. (NCI Thesaurus)
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