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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. information technology
  4. databases
  5. genetic databases
  6. gene ontology
  1. Fields of Study
  2. information science
  3. information technology
  4. databases
  5. genetic databases
  6. gene ontology

Preferred term

gene ontology

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Sets of structured vocabularies used for describing and categorizing genes, and gene products by their molecular function, involvement in biological processes, and cellular location. These vocabularies and their associations to genes and gene products (Gene Ontology annotations) are generated and curated by the Gene Ontology Consortium.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • gene ontology project

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/295050

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