Ectopic expression is used to gain further understanding of the gene's functions.

Ectopic expression of miR-569 resulted in tumor cell proliferation and metastasis.

Moreover, ectopic expression of dally+ from hs-dally+ transgene, stimulates Wg signaling.

Ectopic expression is the expression of a gene in an abnormal place in an organism.

In contrast, ectopic expression of Wnt-1 induced the expected morphological transformation of C57mg cells (data not shown).

Also, ectopic expression of CXCR2 results in premature senescence via a p53-dependent mechanism.

Ectopic expression of miR-205 significantly inhibits cell proliferation and anchorage independent growth, as well as cell invasion.

Ectopic expression of Myc-nick accelerates the differentiation of committed myoblasts into muscle cells.

The ectopic expression of SOX2 may be related to abnormal differentiation of colorectal cancer cells.

Ectopic expression of the factor in adult mice has been found to cause the formation of dysplastic lesions of the skin and intestine.