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hydatidiform mole genetic expression imprinting defect gene allele mutation genetic marker genetic code recombination transposon oncogene tumour suppressor gene linkage group homeotic gene dominance

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Shirley M. Tilghman

Shirley M. Tilghman

Canadian molecular biologist