An example of the utility of gene expression profiling in a clinical situation is

A) finding that a child has inherited a certain genotype.

B) identifying genes with aberrant expression levels in cancers likely to spread.

C) determining whether a medical condition is inherited or not.

D) replacing a gene bearing a mutation with a wild type version in the affected tissue.


B) identifying genes with aberrant expression levels in cancers likely to spread.

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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footprint?

a. France b. United States c. China d. India e. Canada

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A. B cells maturing in bone marrow sites. B. hormonal signals that initiate development. C. T cells maturing in the thymus. D. release of mature lymphocytes to begin migration to various lymphoid organs. E. All of the choices are correct.

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