National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Molecular Biology

Synonyms

DNA Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology

Definitions

The study of biology at a molecular level. It chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between the various systems of a cell, including the interrelationship of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis and learning how these interactions are regulated. The field overlaps with other areas of biology, particularly genetics and biochemistry.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16872

code

C16872

DEFINITION

The study of biology at a molecular level. It chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between the various systems of a cell, including the interrelationship of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis and learning how these interactions are regulated. The field overlaps with other areas of biology, particularly genetics and biochemistry.

FULL_SYN

DNA Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology

label

Molecular Biology

Legacy Concept Name

Molecular_Biology

Preferred_Name

Molecular Biology

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16872

Semantic_Type

Biomedical Occupation or Discipline

UMLS_CUI

C0026376

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16345

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