Definitions
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- noun computer science a
computer program that takes one or moreobjects generated bycompilers and assembles them into a singleexecutable program. - noun genetics A short
oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for arestriction enzyme , used to blunt the ends ofsticky DNA segments. - verb genetics To ligate a DNA segment using a linker.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The study from the UFS investigated how the binding of a specific protein, termed a linker histone, that binds to the length of DNA between nucleosomes, influenced the formation of the chromatin fiber and also the activity of genes.
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T-DM1 attaches trastuzumab and the chemotherapy DM1 together using a stable linker, which is designed to keep T-DM1 in one piece until it reaches specific cancer cells.
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The new combination drugs have three key components: an antibody, a cancer-killing drug, and a Velcro-like substance known as a linker that holds the two tightly together so they don't separate in the bloodstream.
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Lady Lydia, thank you for yet another "linker" post.
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I suppose it's the implication that, because I'm a "linker," that I just don't have any thoughts worth putting down.
Linker Or Thinker? 2006
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I suppose it's the implication that, because I'm a "linker," that I just don't have any thoughts worth putting down.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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Our goal was to include interactions between altered genes, and to simultaneously identify biologically informative "linker" genes which were not in the original altered list, but which were statistically enriched for connections to member of the GBM gene list.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ethan Cerami et al. 2010
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The technology utilizes a proprietary "linker" technology that connects the anti-cancer agent to the appropriate receptor binding moiety to form a conjugate.
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The novel "linker" causes the anti-cancer agent to be released in its intact and fully active form within the cells.
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The novel "linker" causes the anti-cancer agent to be released in its intact and fully active form within the cells.
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