| / English Dictionary |
SUBFAMILY
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(biology) a taxonomic category below a family
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("subfamily" is a kind of...):
taxon; taxonomic category; taxonomic group (animal or plant group having natural relations)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "subfamily"):
Latinae (a subfamily of the family Centropomidae)
Holonyms ("subfamily" is a member of...):
family ((biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera)
Context examples:
All of these gases belong to the subfamily of hydrocarbons known as aromatics.
(Experiments recreate aromatic flavors of Titan, NASA)
A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE, consisting of herpes simplex-like viruses.
(Human Herpesvirus 1, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
This allele, which encodes nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group D member 1 protein, is involved in the regulation of metabolism.
(NR1D1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes DnaJ homolog subfamily B member 4 protein, plays a role in the regulation of protein chaperone activity.
(DNAJB4 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group D member 1 (614 aa, ~67 kDa) is encoded by the human NR1D1 gene.
(Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group D Member 1, NCI Thesaurus)
Cystatin Superfamily Genes comprise three subfamilies that display structural and/or functional similarities: Stefins (Type 1 Cystatins), Cystatins (Type 2 Cystatins), and Kininogens.
(Cystatin Family Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
DnaJ homolog subfamily B member 6 (326 aa, ~36 kDa) is encoded by the human DNAJB6 gene.
(DnaJ Homolog Subfamily B Member 6, NCI Thesaurus)
Members of the MDR/TAP subfamily are involved in multidrug resistance as well as antigen presentation.
(ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 6, NCI Thesaurus)
This receptor belongs to the subfamily of G-protein coupled receptors which includes AVPR1B, V2R and OXT receptors.
(Arginine Vasopressin Receptor 1A, NCI Thesaurus)
Nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group C member 2 (596 aa, ~65 kDa) is encoded by the human NR2C2 gene.
(Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 2 Group C Member 2, NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
