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Genes, T-Cell Receptor alpha MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Genes, T-Cell Receptor alpha
Tree Number(s)
G05.360.340.024.340.475.050
Unique ID
D019673
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019673
Scope Note
DNA sequences encoding the alpha chain of the T-cell receptor. The genomic organization of the TcR alpha genes is essentially the same in all species and is similar to the organization of Ig genes.
Entry Version
GENES T CELL RECEPT ALPHA
Entry Term(s)
T-Cell Receptor alpha Genes
T-Cell Receptor alpha-Chain Genes
TcR alpha Genes
Previous Indexing
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics (1992-1997)
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/genetics (1985-1991)
See Also
Gene Rearrangement, alpha-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98
Date Introduced
1998/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08
Genes, T-Cell Receptor alpha Preferred
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