Genetic marker
| Genetic marker | |
|---|---|
| Term | Genetic marker |
| Short definition | genetic infantile agranulocytosis (jeh-NEH-tik IN-fun-TILE ay-GRAN-yoo-loh-sy-TOH-sis) An inherited disorder in which the number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection) is below normal. Infants with this condition get infections caused by bacteria and are at increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplasia (a bone marrow disease). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
genetic marker - (pronounced) (jeh-NEH-tik MAR-ker) A specific DNA sequence at a known location on a chromosome. There are many genetic markers on each chromosome. Genetic markers and genes that are close together on a chromosome are usually inherited together (passed from parent to child). This can help researchers find a gene near a marker that can cause a specific disease or trait within a family. Examples of genetic markers are single polymorphic nucleotides (SNPs) and microsatellites
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