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Zinc Finger Nucleases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Zinc Finger Nucleases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.335.350.925
D08.811.277.352.355.325.850
D12.776.828.300.990
Unique ID
D000075804
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000075804
Scope Note
Genetically engineered nucleases that cleave DNA at a defined distance from specific DNA sequences recognized by ZINC FINGER DNA-BINDING DOMAINS. They are composed of a DNA cleaving domain adapted from DNA endonucleases fused to a zinc finger DNA-binding domain.
Entry Term(s)
Zinc Finger Nuclease
Zinc-Finger Nuclease
Zinc-Finger Nucleases
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.-
Previous Indexing
Endonucleases (2005-2017)
Public MeSH Note
2018
History Note
2018
Date Established
2018/01/01
Date of Entry
2017/07/11
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Zinc Finger Nucleases Preferred
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