defined:

A situation in which the protein produced by a single copy of an otherwise normal gene is not sufficient to assure normal function.

explained:

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Dr. Leslie Biesecker, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, describes haploinsufficiency.

related
terms:

gene, protein

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