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overexpression

noun

  1. elevated level of gene expression
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English expression English overexpression From over- + expression.

  1. The abnormal or artificial expression of a gene in increased quantity