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What does overexpression mean?

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Noun
  1. (genetics) The artificial expression of a gene in increased quantity
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Dr. Gaboury then became interested in developing molecular tools to assay the overexpression of the HER-2 oncogene.
Analysis of human skin samples of patients suffering from nickel allergy demonstrated an overexpression of CXCR3 ligands and CCL20 chemokines.
The yucca phenotype derives from overexpression of a flavin monooxygenase like enzyme that oxidizes tryptamine to N-hydroxyl-tryptamine in vitro.
The syndrome represents an overexpression of the normal ovulatory process described in normal pregnancy.
The overexpression of autolysin genes involved in the restructuring of the cell wall further confirms these findings.
Mutation and overexpression of labial result in altered homeotic gene expression in the tritocerebrum.

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