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Transcriptional Activation MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Transcriptional Activation
Tree Number(s)
G05.308.800
Unique ID
D015533
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015533
Scope Note
Processes that stimulate the GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION of a gene or set of genes.
Entry Term(s)
Gene Activation
Genetic Induction
Induction, Genetic
Trans-Activation, Genetic
Transactivation
Transcription Activation
Previous Indexing
Gene Expression Regulation (1983-1989)
Virus Activation (1983-1987)
Public MeSH Note
2009; see TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS) 1990-2008; for GENE ACTIVATION and INDUCTION, GENETIC see GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION 1988-2008
History Note
2009 (1990); for GENE ACTIVATION and INDUCTION, GENETIC use GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION 1988-2008
Date Introduced
1990/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/17
Transcriptional Activation Preferred
Gene Activation Narrower
Induction, Genetic Narrower
Trans-Activation, Genetic Narrower
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