candidate gene

A gene, located in a chromosome region suspected of being involved in a disease, whose protein product suggests that it could be the disease gene in question. See also chromosome, cloning, gene, protein

A gene located in a chromosome region suspected of being involved in a disease. See also: positional cloning, protein

A gene whose deduced function (on the basis of DNA sequence) suggests that it may be involved in the genetic control of an aspect of phenotype.