Concept information
Preferred term
Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Artificial Chromosomes, Yeast
- Artificial Chromosome, Yeast
- Chromosomes, Yeast Artificial
- Chromosome, Yeast Artificial
- YAC (Chromosome)
- YACs (Chromosomes)
- Yeast Artificial Chromosome
- Yeast Artificial Chromosomes
Note
- coordinate with specific yeast /genet only if particularly discussed
Scope note
- Chromosomes in which fragments of exogenous DNA ranging in length up to several hundred kilobase pairs have been cloned into yeast through ligation to vector sequences. These artificial chromosomes are used extensively in molecular biology for the construction of comprehensive genomic libraries of higher organisms.
History note
- 2002 (1994)
In other languages
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Finnish
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keinotekoinen hiivakromosomi
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Swedish
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Artificiella jästkromosomer
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YAC-kromosomer
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018244
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