Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 17, Problem 20RQ
What is a biomarker?
- the color coding of different genes
- a protein that is uniquely produced in a diseased state
- a molecule in the genome or proteome
- a marker that is genetically inherited
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