Gene Silencing

Interruption or suppression of the expression of a gene at transcriptional or translational levels.

Year introduced: 2000

Date introduced: November 3, 1999

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Tree Number(s): G05.308.203.374

MeSH Unique ID: D020868

Entry Terms:

• Silencing, Gene
• Gene Inactivation
• Inactivation, Gene

Previous Indexing:

• Gene Expression Regulation (1981-1999)

See Also:

• DNA Methylation

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Gene Expression Regulation
Epigenesis, Genetic
Gene Silencing
CRISPR-Cas Systems
RNA Interference