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monogenic disease

NOUN
  1. an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes

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  • Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common monogenic disease and was chosen for gene-targeting studies by Smithies and his co-workers [53, 54]. The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Advanced Information
  • Prenatal tests for some of these single-gene maladies -- known as monogenic diseases -- are available today, but they require a needle to be inserted into the mother's womb and therefore carry a small risk of miscarriage. Prenatal Test Has Promise, Study Shows
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