- gene expression variant
Variations in the processes that convert a gene's sequence into a mature gene product or products (proteins or RNA), compared to control.
- gene expression level reduced
Animals exhibit a decrease in the intensity of expression of a gene product compared to that observed in control animals.
- maintenance of gene silencing variant
Animals differ from controls in the expression of genes targeted for silencing (gene inactivation) in subsequent generations via transcriptional or post-transcriptional processes.