Concept information
Preferred term
SOS Response, Genetics
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Function, SOS
- Functions, SOS
- Induction, SOS
- Inductions, SOS
- Repair, SOS
- Repairs, SOS
- Response, SOS
- Response, SOS (Genetics)
- Responses, SOS
- Responses, SOS (Genetics)
- SOS Function
- SOS Functions
- SOS Induction
- SOS Inductions
- SOS Repair
- SOS Repairs
- SOS Response
- SOS Response (Genetics)
- SOS Responses
- SOS Responses (Genetics)
- SOS System
- SOS Systems
- System, SOS
- Systems, SOS
Scope note
- An error-prone mechanism or set of functions for repairing damaged microbial DNA. SOS functions (a concept reputedly derived from the SOS of the international distress signal) are involved in DNA repair and mutagenesis, in cell division inhibition, in recovery of normal physiological conditions after DNA repair, and possibly in cell death when DNA damage is extensive.
History note
- 2020 (1991); was SOS RESPONSE (GENETICS) 1991-2019; use DNA REPAIR 1987-1990
In other languages
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Finnish
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SOS-vaste genetiikassa
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013014
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