Concept information
Preferred term
Genes, ras
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- ras Gene
- ras Genes
Scope note
- Family of retrovirus-associated DNA sequences (ras) originally isolated from Harvey (H-ras, Ha-ras, rasH) and Kirsten (K-ras, Ki-ras, rasK) murine sarcoma viruses. Ras genes are widely conserved among animal species and sequences corresponding to both H-ras and K-ras genes have been detected in human, avian, murine, and non-vertebrate genomes. The closely related N-ras gene has been detected in human neuroblastoma and sarcoma cell lines. All genes of the family have a similar exon-intron structure and each encodes a p21 protein.
History note
- 1991; was RAS GENES 1988-1990; was RAS GENES see ONCOGENES 1985-1987
In other languages
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Finnish
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ras-geeni
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Swedish
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c-H-ras gener
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c-H-ras proto-onkogener
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c-Ha-ras gener
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c-K-ras gener
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c-K-ras proto-onkogener
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c-Ki-ras gener
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c-Ki-ras proto-onkogener
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c-N-ras gener
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c-N-ras proto-onkogener
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H-ras gener
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H-ras onkogener
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Ha-ras gener
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Ha-ras onkogener
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K-ras gener
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K-ras onkogener
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Ki-ras gener
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Ki-ras onkogener
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N-ras gener
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N-ras onkogener
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ras onkogener
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ras-onkogener
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v-H-ras onkogener
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v-Ha-ras gener
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v-K-ras gener
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v-K-ras onkogener
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v-Ki-ras gener
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v-Ki-ras onkogener
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011905
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