Loss of Function Mutation

"Loss of Function Mutation" 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.

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A mutation that causes a decrease in or elimination of a gene product's activity.

Descriptor ID	D000073658
MeSH Number(s)	G05.365.590.538
Concept/Terms	Loss of Function Mutation Loss of Function Mutation Leaky Mutation Leaky Mutation Leaky Mutations Mutation, Leaky Mutations, Leaky Null Mutation Null Mutation Mutation, Null Mutations, Null Null Mutations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Loss of Function Mutation".

Biological Sciences [G]
Genetic Phenomena [G05]
Genetic Variation [G05.365]
Mutation [G05.365.590]
Loss of Function Mutation [G05.365.590.538]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Loss of Function Mutation".

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