"Synteny" 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.
The presence of two or more genetic loci on the same chromosome. Extensions of this original definition refer to the similarity in content and organization between chromosomes, of different species for example.
| Descriptor ID |
D026801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.111.810.550.830 G05.810.550.830
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| Concept/Terms |
Synteny- Synteny
- Syntenies
- Syntenic Homology
- Homologies, Syntenic
- Homology, Syntenic
- Syntenic Homologies
Conserved Synteny- Conserved Synteny
- Conserved Syntenies
- Syntenies, Conserved
- Synteny, Conserved
- Syntenic Conservation
- Conservation, Syntenic
- Conservations, Syntenic
- Syntenic Conservations
Colinearity, Chromosomal- Colinearity, Chromosomal
- Chromosomal Colinearities
- Colinearities, Chromosomal
- Chromosomal Colinearity
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