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Genes, pX MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Genes, pX
Tree Number(s)
G05.360.340.024.340.364.875.735
G05.360.340.024.340.425.416
G05.360.340.358.024.875.735
G05.360.340.358.840.500.735
Unique ID
D016355
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016355
Scope Note
DNA sequences that form the coding region for at least three proteins which regulate the expression of HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1 and HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2. The proteins are p21(x), p27(rex), and p40(tax). The tax (trans-activator x) and rex (regulator x) genes are part of pX but are in overlapping reading frames. X was the original designation for the sequences or region (at that time of unknown function) in the long open reading frame (lor) which is now called pX.
Entry Term(s)
Genes, lor
Genes, rex
Genes, tax
HTLV-I rex Genes
HTLV-I tax Genes
HTLV-II rex Genes
HTLV-II tax Genes
pX Genes
rex Genes
tax Genes
Previous Indexing
Genes, Regulator (1984-1990)
Genes, Viral (1984-1990)
Public MeSH Note
91; LOR PROTEINS & PX PROTEINS were see TRANS-ACTIVATORS 1990
History Note
91; LOR PROTEINS & PX PROTEINS were see TRANS-ACTIVATORS 1990
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Genes, pX Preferred
rex Genes Narrower
tax Genes Narrower
HTLV-I rex Genes Narrower
HTLV-I tax Genes Narrower
HTLV-II rex Genes Narrower
HTLV-II tax Genes Narrower
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