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- noun Any of a group of genes that are expressed in all cells and code for proteins that are essential for basic cell growth and metabolism.
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strev commented on the word housekeeping gene
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April 3, 2009
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In molecular biology, housekeeping genes are typically constitutive genes that are required for the maintenance of basic cellular function and are expressed in all cells of an organism under normal and pathophysiological conditions.
August 3, 2017