National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Locus
Synonyms

Gene Locus

Locus

locus

Definitions

The position of a gene or a chromosomal marker on a chromosome; also, a stretch of DNA at a particular place on a particular chromosome. The use of locus is sometimes restricted to mean regions of DNA that are expressed.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C45822

ALT_DEFINITION

The physical site or location of a specific gene on a chromosome.

code

C45822

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142800

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

The position of a gene or a chromosomal marker on a chromosome; also, a stretch of DNA at a particular place on a particular chromosome. The use of locus is sometimes restricted to mean regions of DNA that are expressed.

Display_Name

Locus

FULL_SYN

Gene Locus

Locus

locus

label

Locus

Legacy Concept Name

Locus

Preferred_Name

Locus

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C45822

Semantic_Type

Gene or Genome

UMLS_CUI

C1708726

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13377

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