"Hemizygote" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An individual having only one allele at a given locus because of the loss of the other allele through a mutation (e.g., CHROMOSOME DELETION).
| Descriptor ID |
D057898
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G05.380.371
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hemizygote" by people in Profiles.
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Whole exome sequencing identifies hemizygous deletions in the UGT2B28 and USP17L2 genes in a three-generation family with endometriosis. Mol Med Rep. 2019 Mar; 19(3):1716-1720.
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Gene expression patterns of hemizygous and heterozygous KIT mutations suggest distinct oncogenic pathways: a study in NIH3T3 cell lines and GIST samples. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e61103.