Locus Control Region

"Locus Control Region" 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.

MeSH information

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A regulatory region first identified in the human beta-globin locus but subsequently found in other loci. The region is believed to regulate GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION by opening and remodeling CHROMATIN structure. It may also have enhancer activity.

Descriptor ID	D019901
MeSH Number(s)	G02.111.570.080.689.450 G05.360.080.689.450 G05.360.340.024.380.249
Concept/Terms	Locus Control Region Locus Control Region Control Region, Locus Control Regions, Locus Locus Control Regions Region, Locus Control Regions, Locus Control

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Locus Control Region".

Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
Molecular Structure [G02.111.570]
Base Sequence [G02.111.570.080]
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid [G02.111.570.080.689]
Locus Control Region [G02.111.570.080.689.450]
Genetic Phenomena [G05]
Genetic Structures [G05.360]
Base Sequence [G05.360.080]
Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid [G05.360.080.689]
Locus Control Region [G05.360.080.689.450]
Genome [G05.360.340]
Genome Components [G05.360.340.024]
Genetic Loci [G05.360.340.024.380]
Locus Control Region [G05.360.340.024.380.249]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Locus Control Region".

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