What does "gene silencing" mean?

Any mechanism or technique, either in nature or by human agency, by which the expression of a gene is either fully or almost fully prevented.

Gene silencing

Common synonyms include: gene knockdown, gene silencing technique, gene suppression, gene suppression method, knockdown, silencing method.

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Noun

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Any mechanism or technique, either in nature or by human agency, by which the expression of a gene is either fully or almost fully prevented. uncountable