Transcriptomics
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| Transcriptomics | |
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| Term | Transcriptomics |
| Short definition | transcriptomics - (pronounced) (trans-crip-TOH-mix) The study of all RNA molecules in a cell. RNA is copied from pieces of DNA and contains information to make proteins and perform other important functions in the cell. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
transcriptomics - (pronounced) (trans-crip-TOH-mix) The study of all RNA molecules in a cell. RNA is copied from pieces of DNA and contains information to make proteins and perform other important functions in the cell. Transcriptomics is used to learn more about how genes are turned on in different cell types and how this may help cause certain diseases, such as cancer
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Transcriptomics
- Wikipedia's article - Transcriptomics
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