VSG (gene)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gene
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970s
gptkbp:enables immune evasion
gptkbp:encodes variant surface glycoprotein
gptkbp:expressedIn surface of Trypanosoma brucei
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei
gptkbp:fullName Variant Surface Glycoprotein gene
gptkbp:function antigenic variation
gptkbp:hasVariant over 1000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VSG (gene)
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome subtelomeric regions
gptkbp:regulates monoallelic expression
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:African_trypanosomiasis
host-pathogen interaction
antigenic switching
gptkbp:studiedIn parasitology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VSG
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8