Housekeeping gene

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A type of gene that are present in most cells which play an important role in cell signalling. They are always surrounded by CG islands[1].

References

  1. Alberts. B, Johnson. A, Lewis, J. (2008) Molecular Biology of The Cell, 5th Edition, Garland Science, Taylor and Francis Group, LLC