markers characteristic

English translation: markers that are characteristic

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English term or phrase:markers characteristic
Selected answer:markers that are characteristic
Entered by: ErichEko ⟹⭐

07:50 May 9, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Biochemistry
English term or phrase: markers characteristic
Sample context:

In vitro deregulation of markers characteristic of human prostate epithelial cell...

Question:

Is "markers charasteristic" = charasteristic of markers, OR = markers that are identifier (of cell)?
Why is it written in plural?
ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 08:18
markers (that are) characteristic
Explanation:
Hope that helps.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-09 09:02:57 GMT)
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And it's plural because there are more than one of them (markers that is).
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Dr. Andrew Frankland
Spain
Local time: 02:18
Grading comment
Hello Dr. Andrew, your answer is truly enlightening. Thanks also for Ambrose.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +4markers (that are) characteristic
Dr. Andrew Frankland


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
markers (that are) characteristic


Explanation:
Hope that helps.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-09 09:02:57 GMT)
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And it's plural because there are more than one of them (markers that is).

Dr. Andrew Frankland
Spain
Local time: 02:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Hello Dr. Andrew, your answer is truly enlightening. Thanks also for Ambrose.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs

agree  Phong Le
2 hrs

agree  Ambrose Li: To asker: “characteristic of xx” is a single adjectival phrase; it means “typical of xx”
8 hrs

agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
10 hrs
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