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surveillance

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: noun
  • Definition: the monitoring of the environment inside and outside the cell
  • Example:
    1. Because they interface with the environment, cell membranes also support surveillance and sensory systems.

    2. Stimuli from outside the cell are often detected by cell surface receptors, which are surveillance proteins lodged in the outer cell membrane.


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