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Related terms:
gag gene
pol gene
regulatory gene
Gene or Genome
tat genes
Subclass of:
Genes, Regulator; Genes, Viral
Definitions related to tat genes:
  • (genes, tat) DNA sequences that form the coding region for the protein responsible for trans-activation of transcription (tat) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (hiv tat gene) This HIV gene, which encodes protein tat, is involved in the positive regulation of viral gene transcription.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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