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A gene which is not toxic itself but which is used to kill cells. A group of these genes, which are inserted into a cell, would program the cell to react, when treated with a drug, to generate its own toxin and thereby killing itself.  2, record 1, English, - suicide%20gene

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In another approach, researchers inject cancer cells with genes that can be used to destroy the cells. In this technique, "suicide genes" are introduced into cancer cells. Later, a pro-drug (an inactive form of a toxic drug) is given to the patient. The pro-drug is activated in cancer cells containing these "suicide genes," which leads to the destruction of those cancer cells.  3, record 1, English, - suicide%20gene

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suicide gene: This expression is often used in its plural form "suicide genes".  2, record 1, English, - suicide%20gene

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Les gènes cytotoxiques, aussi appelés «gènes suicides», codent pour des enzymes qui convertissent un agent chimiothérapeutique non toxique (la «prodrogue») en une molécule toxique.  2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20suicide

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L'utilisation de gènes suicides vise à détruire les cellules tumorales par l'expression au sein de ces cellules d'une protéine toxique. La stratégie utilisée consiste à faire exprimer par les cellules tumorales une enzyme qui métabolise localement une prodrogue en une molécule très toxique pour la cellule.  3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20suicide

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Ces expressions sont souvent utilisées au pluriel.  4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20suicide

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