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MeSH Heading: Gene Duplication
Tree Number(s): G05.365.590.320; G05.558.320
Unique ID: D020440
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020440
Annotation: do not confuse with GENES, DUPLICATE
Scope Note: Processes occurring in various organisms by which new genes are copied. Gene duplication may result in a MULTIGENE FAMILY; supergenes or PSEUDOGENES.
NLM Classification #: QU 477
Previous Indexing: Multigene Family (1987-1998)
See Also: Chromosome Duplication; Multigene Family; Segmental Duplications, Genomic
Public MeSH Note: 1999; see MULTIGENE FAMILY 1987-1998
History Note: 1999; use MULTIGENE FAMILY 1987-1998
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/05/29

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Gene Duplication MeSH Descriptor Data 2025