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Candidate Gene
For Candidate Gene we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Genetics and Genealogy and Genome.
Candidate Gene (Genetics and Genealogy) 
A gene, located in a chromosome region suspected of being involved in a disease, whose protein product suggests that it could be the disease gene in question. DNA tests used in Genealogy by DNA do not test for any genes, or any other patterns or markers or indicators involved with diseases or inherited physical traits or characteristics.
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Candidate Gene (Genome)
A gene located in a chromosome region suspected of being involved in a disease.
See also: positional cloning, protein
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