Phenomena and Processes

Overlapping Genes

Genes whose nucleotide sequences overlap to some degree. The overlapped sequences may involve structural or regulatory genes of eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells.

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Abstract

Genes whose nucleotide sequences overlap to some degree. The overlapped sequences may involve structural or regulatory genes of eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Genes, Overlapping
  • Gene, Overlapping
  • Overlapping Gene

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

91(88); was see under GENES 1988-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Base Sequence (1975-1987)
  • Genes, Structural (1975-1987)
  • specific microbial gene heading (1978-1987)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.385w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Overlapping Genes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005807. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005807
  2. Overlapping Genes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlapping_gene
  3. Overlapping Genes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7113764