Phenomena and Processes

Switch Genes

Genes that cause the epigenotype (i.e., the interrelated developmental pathways through which the adult organism is realized) to switch to an alternate cell lineage-related pathway. Switch complexes control the expression of normal functional development as well as oncogenic transformation.

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Abstract

Genes that cause the epigenotype (i.e., the interrelated developmental pathways through which the adult organism is realized) to switch to an alternate cell lineage-related pathway. Switch complexes control the expression of normal functional development as well as oncogenic transformation.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Genes, Switch
  • Gene, Switch
  • Switch Gene
  • Switch Complexes
  • Switching Complex
  • Switching Complexes
  • Complex, Switching
  • Complexes, Switch
  • Complexes, Switching

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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, REGULATOR 1988-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Genes, Structural (1977-1987)

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  1. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.425w.420

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Switch Genes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005812. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005812
  2. Switch Genes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70579046