Chromosomal Position Effects
"Chromosomal Position Effects" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The effects on gene expression that depend on the location of a gene with respect to its neighboring genes and region of chromosome. Stable position effects are sequence dependent. Variegated position effects depend on whether the gene is located in or adjacent to HETEROCHROMATIN or EUCHROMATIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D055012
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G05.355.315.203.124
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| Concept/Terms |
Chromosomal Position Effects- Chromosomal Position Effects
- Position Effect, Chromosomal
- Position Effects, Chromosomal
- Chromosomal Position Effect
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