Allelic heterogeneity
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| Allelic heterogeneity | |
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| Term | Allelic heterogeneity |
| Short definition | allelic heterogeneity (uh-LEE-lik HEH-teh-roh-jeh-NEE-ih-tee) term that describes when different mutations (changes) in a single gene cause the same disease or condition. Any mutation alone is sufficient to cause the disease or condition. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
allelic heterogeneity - (pronounced) (uh-LEE-lik HEH-teh-roh-jeh-NEE-ih-tee) term that describes when different mutations (changes) in a single gene cause the same disease or condition. Any mutation alone is sufficient to cause the disease or condition. For example, cystic fibrosis (an inherited disease affecting the lungs and digestive system) is caused by one of many different mutations in cystic fibrosisCFTRGene
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