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Genetic Complementation Test MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Genetic Complementation Test
Tree Number(s)
E05.393.281.526
Unique ID
D005816
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005816
Scope Note
A test used to determine whether or not complementation (compensation in the form of dominance) will occur in a cell with a given mutant phenotype when another mutant genome, encoding the same mutant phenotype, is introduced into that cell.
Entry Version
GENET COMPLEMENTATION TEST
Entry Term(s)
Allelism Test
Cis Test
Cis-Trans Test
Complementation Test
Trans Test
Previous Indexing
Genetics (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
68; ALLELISM TEST was heading 1968-90
Online Note
use GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST to search ALLELISM TEST 1968-90
History Note
68; ALLELISM TEST was heading 1968-90
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1992/05/15
Genetic Complementation Test Preferred
Cis Test Related
Cis-Trans Test Broader
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