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Fungal Structures > Chromosomes, Fungal > Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast
Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Chromosomes > Chromosomes, Fungal > Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast

Preferred term

Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018244

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