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Candidate Disease Gene

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Candidate Disease Gene Definition

A gene proposed to have a primary role in a disease, based upon its known function in other organisms or model systems or based upon its physical proximity to markers linked to a genetic disease.

Candidate Disease Gene Synonyms

Candidate Disease Gene, Candidate Gene, Candidate Genes, Target Gene

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