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Critical region
The specific portion of a chromosome or a gene that, when altered in some way (deleted, duplicated, or otherwise mutated), produces the characteristic set of phenotypic abnormalities associated with a particular syndrome or disorder.
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- Industry/Domain: Medical
- Category: Human genome
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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