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Protein expression
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Refers to the production of proteins by cells. The study of protein expression in cancer cells may give information about a specific type of cancer, the best treatment to use, and how well a treatment works. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The biosynthesis of new (often sets of distinct, functionally related) protein products, usually involving new mRNA transcripts, typically in response to an activating stimulus. (NCI Thesaurus)
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