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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. regulator genes
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. biological resources
  3. genetic resources
  4. genome
  5. genes
  6. regulator genes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. genetic structure
  4. genome
  5. genes
  6. regulator genes

Preferred term

regulator genes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Genes which control the activity of other genes by coding for proteins (repressors or activators) or RNAs which regulate gene expression or a physiological process in an organism.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • gene regulators
  • regulatory genes
  • response regulator genes
  • transcriptional regulator genes

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42604

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