See Also: DNA repair gene(health)
DNA repair gene(medicine)
Gene, Med1 DNA repair(health)
DNA repair gene, Med1(health)
lifer(dictionary)
lifer(dictionary)
repair(3)(dictionary)
repair(4)(dictionary)
DNA repair(medicine)
DNA repair(health)

DNA repair gene, Med1 (health) and lifer (iou)


DNA repair gene, Med1 (health)


A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly mutating and being repaired. This repair process is controlled by special genes. A mutation in a DNA repair gene such as Med1 can cripple the repair process and cause a cascade of unrepaired mutations in the genome that lead to cancer.





lifer (iou)



lifer noun. slang. E19.
[from LIFE noun + -ER1.]
A person serving a sentence of imprisonment or (formerly) transportation for life. E19.
J. C. Holmes A letter from a lifer describing sex practices in the penitentiary.
A sentence of imprisonment for life. M19.
E. Wallace My husband got a lifer two years ago.
A person who leads a life of a specified character. Freq. as 2nd elem. of comb. E20.
Listener Members may be 'arty-crafty' and 'simple-lifers'.
A life peer. M20.