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MeSH Heading: Genetic Markers
Tree Number(s): D23.101.387; G05.695.450
Unique ID: D005819
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005819
Annotation: usually NIM; IM GEN only; coord with specific genetic feature (IM) if pertinent
Scope Note: A phenotypically recognizable genetic trait which can be used to identify a genetic locus, a linkage group, or a recombination event.
Entry Version: GENET MARKERS
Entry Term(s): Chromosome Markers; DNA Markers; Genetic Marker; Marker, Genetic; Markers, DNA; Markers, Genetic
NLM Classification #: QU 500
Previous Indexing: Chromosome Mapping (1966-1979); Linkage (Genetics) (1970-1979); Phenotype (1968-1979); Recombination, Genetic (1968-1979)
See Also: Chromosome Mapping
Public MeSH Note: 89; was GENETIC MARKER 1980-88
Online Note: use GENETIC MARKERS to search GENETIC MARKER 1980-88
History Note: 89; was GENETIC MARKER 1980-88
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/05/24
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0009130
Scope Note: A phenotypically recognizable genetic trait which can be used to identify a genetic locus, a linkage group, or a recombination event.
Terms: Genetic Markers Preferred Term
Term UI T017591
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1980); Genetic Marker
Term UI T017588
Date05/24/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Marker, Genetic
Term UI T017589
Date05/24/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Markers, Genetic
Term UI T017590
Date05/24/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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