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gene silencing

process that prevents the expression of a gene
Intangible biological_process Q1431332
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gene silencing

Summary

gene silencing is a biological process[1]. It draws 276 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #212 of 442).[2]

Key Facts

  • gene silencing's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • gene silencing is a type of negative regulation of gene expression[4].
  • gene silencing comprises ribonucleic acid[5].
  • gene silencing's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0031047[6].

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Definition and Type

gene silencing's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. It is a type of negative regulation of gene expression[4].

Use and Application

gene silencing comprises ribonucleic acid[5].

Why It Matters

gene silencing draws 276 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #212 of 442).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2UF9Ij
    Instance of → biological process
    Has part(s) → ribonucleic acid
    Has parts → —
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