IMMEDIATE EARLY GENE
\ɪmˈiːdɪət ˈɜːlɪ d͡ʒˈiːn], \ɪmˈiːdɪət ˈɜːlɪ dʒˈiːn], \ɪ_m_ˈiː_d_ɪ__ə_t ˈɜː_l_ɪ dʒ_ˈiː_n]\
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Genes that show rapid and transient expression in the absence of de novo protein synthesis. The term was originally used exclusively for viral genes where immediate-early referred to transcription immediately following virus integration into the host cell. It is also used to describe cellular genes which are expressed immediately after resting cells are stimulated by extracellular signals such as growth factors and neurotransmitters.
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