Gain-of-function mutation
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002726
A type of mutation in which the altered gene product possesses a new molecular function or a new pattern of gene expression. Gain-of-function mutations are almost always dominant or semidominant.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002726 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | National Cancer Institute, eMICE, Glossary; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Mutation; Loss-of-function mutation; Gene overexpression |
| Translations | Spanish: mutación de ganancia de función |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002726",
"term": "Gain-of-function mutation",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A type of mutation in which the altered gene product possesses a new molecular function or a new pattern of gene expression. Gain-of-function mutations are almost always dominant or semidominant.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"mutation",
"loss-of-function mutation",
"gene overexpression"
],
"references": [
"National Cancer Institute, eMICE, Glossary",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "mutación de ganancia de función"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/gain-of-function-mutation/"
}
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