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The phrase "a certain gene" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific gene without naming it directly, often in scientific or medical contexts.
Example: "Researchers have identified a certain gene that may be linked to increased risk of heart disease."
Alternatives: "a specific gene" or "a particular gene".
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Gene amplification means the repeated replication of a certain gene without a proportional increase in the copy number of other genes and is a widespread phenomenon in eukaryotes.
"And, you know, I have a certain gene.
Morgan found that a certain gene, when mutated, produced a cleft in the fly's wing.
Much of the work is genetic: by turning off the function of a certain gene, for instance, researchers can see what effect it has.
It seems that people who are fretful, crabby, and neurotic-- kvetches," ineurotic-- kvetchesneurotic-- kvetchesnal dinlectheTimesto have a shorter version of a certain gene (SLC6A4 on chromosome 17q12) than do people of sunny disposition.
If a tool-kit protein finds and binds to a switch, it insures, through a complex molecular choreography, that a certain gene is expressed (or, in some cases, not expressed).
"But some other guys -- I guess guys who are missing a certain gene -- come back," said Mr. Buttafuoco, brother of Joey Buttafuoco.
The scientists create beagles that have double the amount of muscle mass by deleting a certain gene, reports the MIT Technology Review.
However, which model is preferentially adopted in a certain gene or cell is still unknown at present.
Subtle changes to a certain gene seem to determine how sensitive people are to pain, according to new research.
If chromatin remains closed in the area where a certain gene lies, that gene cannot be transcribed and not translated into protein.
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