Genes, sis

"Genes, sis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID

D020571

MeSH Number(s)

G05.360.340.024.340.375.500.791.560

Concept/Terms

Genes, sis

v-sis Genes

c-sis Genes

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Genes, sis".

Biological Sciences [G]
Genetic Phenomena [G05]
Genetic Structures [G05.360]
Genome [G05.360.340]
Genome Components [G05.360.340.024]
Genes [G05.360.340.024.340]
Genes, Neoplasm [G05.360.340.024.340.375]
Oncogenes [G05.360.340.024.340.375.500]
Proto-Oncogenes [G05.360.340.024.340.375.500.791]
Genes, sis [G05.360.340.024.340.375.500.791.560]

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Bar chart showing 2 publications over 2 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2005 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1

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