English-Portuguese translations for marker

• marcador
  Assim, há que proibir a libertação de todos os OGM que contenham um gene marcador de resistência aos antibióticos ; So we must ban the release of all GMOs containing an antibiotic-resistant marker gene;
  A directiva deve definir uma posição firme e insistir em que se ponha fim imediato ao uso desses genes marcadores. The directive should take a clear stand and insist that the use of these marker genes is stopped now.
  No dia em que encontrarmos uma vacina de tipo marcador, poderemos começar a efectuar vacinações maciças, também com fins preventivos. The day we find a marker vaccine is the day we will be able to start mass vaccination with a view to prevention.

Definition of marker

• An object used to mark a location
• A real or virtual objective, something to be aimed for
• A felt-tipped pen
• Marks of ink left by this type of pen
• A signed note of a debt to be paid
• A device that fires a paintball
• A gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species
• A recognition given by a competition authority that a company is the first to approach it to reveal the existence of a cartel, as a prelude to a formal application for leniency for the company
• To mark or write on using a #Noun|marker

Examples

• Susie used a marker to write her name on the wall
• Susie has gotten marker all over the walls, and it looks dreadful
• We may not be able to do this alone. Maybe it’s time to call in some of our markers.

Related words

• biomarker
• backmarker
• benchmarker
• bookmarker
• radiomarker
• telemarker
• markery
• marker pen
• marker interface