reexpression
- noun
- /ˌriːˈɛkspresʃən/
- Specialized
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reexpresión
- Researchers are studying how reexpression of certain genes can help reverse disease symptoms.
Examples
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Successful reexpression of the gene restored normal function in the experimental mice.
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The scientist observed the reexpression of the protein after the cells were treated with the new drug.
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The reexpression of the gene was unexpected.
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Researchers studied the reexpression of proteins in cancer cells.
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The scientists observed reexpression of the silenced gene after treatment with the specific compound.
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Following the therapy, the patient's cells showed a notable reexpression of the important protein that had previously been reduced.
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Researchers noted that the reexpression of the gene was crucial for restoring normal cell function.
Synonyms
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A disease or infection becoming active again after a quiet period
Removal of a block that lets a gene become active
Antonyms
How Much Expression
Surface Forms
Morphology
reexpression = expression (semi-transparent) = re + express + ion
Morphologically clear as 're-' + 'expression', but the biological sense of 'expression' is technical and may not be known to general learners.
Etymology
Reexpression comes from re- 'again' and expression 'making something like a protein'. In biology it means a gene or cell that was turned off starts making its protein again, which is why scientists call this a return of normal function.