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Preferred term

Genes, sis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • sis Genes

Scope note

  • Retrovirus-associated DNA sequences (v-sis) originally isolated from the simian sarcoma virus (SSV). The proto-oncogene c-sis codes for a growth factor which is the B chain of PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR. v-sis or overexpression of c-sis causes tumorigenesis. The human sis gene is located at 22q12.3-13.1 on the long arm of chromosome 22.

History note

  • 2000; use ONCOGENES 1988-1999

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • c-sis-geeni
  • c-sis-geenit
  • PDGFB-geeni
  • PDGFB-geenit
  • sis-geeni
  • v-sis-geeni
  • v-sis-geenit
  • Swedish

  • c-sis gener
  • c-sis proto-onkogener
  • PDGFB gener
  • sis onkogener
  • v-sis gener
  • v-sis onkogener

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020571

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