genetic marker
noun
: a readily recognizable genetic trait, gene, DNA segment, or gene product used for identification especially when closely linked to a trait or genetic material that is difficult to identify
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That’s partly because, unlike a condition with a clear genetic marker like Down Syndrome or trisomy 18, ASD encompasses a wide range of conditions that share some characteristics.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
There’s ongoing research into whether there’s a genetic predisposition to the condition, Matouk says, but at the moment, doctors don’t have a solid genetic marker for it.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
The technology is able to do this by not only detecting specific genetic markers for certain diseases but by also calculating polygenic scores, which combine up to a million genetic markers into a single number to determine someone's genetic predisposition for a condition or trait.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Second, data on 2,373 adults obtained from the Taiwan Biobank, which was used to analyze genetic markers related to melatonin secretion through a measure called UMCR (urinary 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate-to-creatinine ratio).
—Paul McClure 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
There’s ongoing research into whether there’s a genetic predisposition to the condition, Matouk says, but at the moment, doctors don’t have a solid genetic marker for it.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
The technology is able to do this by not only detecting specific genetic markers for certain diseases but by also calculating polygenic scores, which combine up to a million genetic markers into a single number to determine someone's genetic predisposition for a condition or trait.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Second, data on 2,373 adults obtained from the Taiwan Biobank, which was used to analyze genetic markers related to melatonin secretion through a measure called UMCR (urinary 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate-to-creatinine ratio).
—Paul McClure 09, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
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“Genetic marker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic%20marker. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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