Genes, Essential

"Genes, Essential" 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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Those genes found in an organism which are necessary for its viability and normal function.

Descriptor ID	D020043
MeSH Number(s)	G05.360.340.024.340.270
Concept/Terms	Genes, Essential Genes, Essential Essential Gene Essential Genes Gene, Essential Genes, Housekeeping Genes, Housekeeping Gene, Housekeeping Housekeeping Gene Housekeeping Genes Genes, House-keeping Gene, House-keeping Genes, House keeping House-keeping Gene House-keeping Genes

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

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, Essential [G05.360.340.024.340.270]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Genes, Essential".

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