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Genetic Background

Known as: Background, Genetic, Backgrounds, Genetic, Genetic Backgrounds 
The entire genetic composition of a strain or individual that interacts with a gene of interest.
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
COLT-Cancer: functional genetic screening resource for essential genes in human cancer cell lines
Genome-wide pooled shRNA screens enable global identification of the genes essential for cancer cell survival and proliferation… 
2009
2009
A genetic background with low mutational robustness is associated with increased adaptability to a novel host in an RNA virus
Although mutational robustness is central to many evolutionary processes, its relationship to evolvability remains poorly… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
HSP90 AND THE QUANTITATIVE VARIATION OF WING SHAPE IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
Abstract The molecular chaperone protein Hsp90 has been widely discussed as a candidate gene for developmental buffering. We used… 
1999
1999
Normal function and lack of fibronectin accumulation in kidneys of Clara cell secretory protein/uteroglobin deficient mice.
Review
1993
Review
1993
Genetics of renal damage in primary hypertension.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Variation in antigenicity and molecular weight of Campylobacter coli VC167 flagellin in different genetic backgrounds
Campylobacter coli VC167 has been shown to undergo a reversible flagellar antigenic variation between antigenic type 1 (T1) and… 
1992
1992
Silent allelic variants of a T-cell receptor V beta 12 gene are present in diverse human populations.
1988
1988
Nematospiroides dubius: two H-2-linked genes influence levels of resistance to infection in mice.
1970
1970
Genetic control of adult life span in Drosophila melanogaster.
1959
1959
Single Gene Heterosis Associated with a Second Chromosome Recessive Lethal in Drosophila Melanogaster.
the reasons that heterosis has immense value in practical utilization in agriculture and the evolutionary significance of… 
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