Melastatin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Melastatin is a noun meaning (genetics, oncology) A gene expressed in melanocytes and involved in nevomelanocytic development; down-regulated in cases of melanoma.
Meaning
(genetics, oncology) A gene expressed in melanocytes and involved in nevomelanocytic development; down-regulated in cases of melanoma.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include melanostatin, melastin, melanoregulin, melanotropin, metastatin, tetrastatin.
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