MeSH definition : Genes that show rapid and transient expression in the absence of de novo protein synthesis.
The term was originally used exclusively for viral genes where immediate-early referred
to transcription immediately following virus integration into the host cell. It is
also used to describe cellular genes which are expressed immediately after resting
cells are stimulated by extracellular signals such as growth factors and neurotransmitters.;
MeSH synonym : immediate-early gene; immediate-early genes; gene, immediate-early; immediate early genes; genes, immediate early; Immediate Early Gene; Early Gene, Immediate; Early Genes, Immediate; Gene, Immediate Early;
MeSH annotation : genes showing rapid & transient expression in absence of protein synthesis: read MeSH
definition for history of immediate-early;
Genes that show rapid and transient expression in the absence of de novo protein synthesis.
The term was originally used exclusively for viral genes where immediate-early referred
to transcription immediately following virus integration into the host cell. It is
also used to describe cellular genes which are expressed immediately after resting
cells are stimulated by extracellular signals such as growth factors and neurotransmitters.
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