suppressor gene

Noun
  1. A gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) (synset 105449044)
    is a type of: cistron, factor, gene - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
    subtypes: tumor suppressor gene - a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division
    same as: suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor

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