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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > genetic resources > genome > genes > suppressor genes
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > biological resources > genetic resources > genome > genes > suppressor genes
Fields of Study > genetics > genetic structure > genome > genes > suppressor genes
Preferred Term:

suppressor genes

Definition:
Genes that have a suppressor allele or suppressor mutation which cancels the effect of a previous mutation, enabling the wild-type phenotype to be maintained or partially restored.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
genes
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • amber suppressor tRNA genes
  • opal suppressor tRNA genes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42606
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