Expressed Sequence Tag

Preferred Label : Expressed Sequence Tag;

NCIt synonyms : EST;

NCIt definition : Refers to Sequence Tagged Sites (STS) that are represented in mRNA. They are derived as 300-500 bp single-pass mRNA sequence reads from many of the genes expressed in a given tissue and/or at a given developmental stage. They represent a snapshot of gene expression in a given place or time.;

Details

Origin ID

C18155;

UMLS CUI

C0600510;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- expressed sequence tags [MeSH Descriptor]
- expressed sequence tags [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid [UMLS semantic type]
- Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- expressed sequence tags [MeSH concept]
- expressed sequence tags [MeSH Descriptor]

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