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Gene Duplication MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Gene Duplication
Tree Number(s)
G05.365.590.320
G05.558.320
Unique ID
D020440
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020440
Annotation
do not confuse with GENES, DUPLICATE
Scope Note
Processes occurring in various organisms by which new genes are copied. Gene duplication may result in a MULTIGENE FAMILY; supergenes or PSEUDOGENES.
NLM Classification #
QU 477
Previous Indexing
Multigene Family (1987-1998)
See Also
Chromosome Duplication
Multigene Family
Segmental Duplications, Genomic
Public MeSH Note
99; see MULTIGENE FAMILY 1987-98
History Note
99; use MULTIGENE FAMILY 1987-98
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
1998/06/10
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Gene Duplication Preferred
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