Gene Expression Profiling at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Gene Expression Profiling? A research method that measures messenger RNA made from many different genes in various cell types. It is being used as a diagnostic test to help identify subgroups of tumor types, to help predict which patients may respond to treatment, and which patient

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