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aberrant [æˈbɛrənt] adj
1. deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified 2. behaving in an abnormal or untypical way 3. deviating from truth, morality, etc. [rare before C19: from the present participle of Latin aberrāre to wander away] aberrance , aberrancy n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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In the case of
the Ti plasmid, the cells containing the plasmid regenerated into plant
embryos, but then grew aberrantly due to extra hormone encoded by genes
carried on the Ti plasmid. He has demonstrated
in published studies that aberrantly methylated genes can be used as
blood-based and feces-based detection biomarkers for colon cancer. The scientific rationale for Hsp90 as a therapeutic cancer target
is based on the hypothesis that many of the signalling proteins that
behave aberrantly in cancer cells require Hsp90 as a chaperone molecule
to ensure that they are maintained in an active form. |
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