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GENE - TERM ANNOTATION REPORT

RGD ID: 2960
Species: Rattus norvegicus
RGD Object: Gene
Symbol: Kcnj8
Name: potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 8
Acc ID: GO:0042311
Term: vasodilation
Definition: An increase in the internal diameter of blood vessels, especially arterioles or capillaries, due to relaxation of smooth muscle cells that line the vessels, and usually resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.
Definition Source(s): GOC:pr, ISBN:0192800981
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving additional chemicals and/or gene products.
Object SymbolQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceSourceNotesOriginal Reference(s)
Kcnj8acts_upstream_of_or_withinISOKcnj8 (Mus musculus)1624291RGDMGI:2180015 PMID:11984590 PMID:17077304 PMID:24914196

PMID:11984590 PMID:17077304 PMID:24914196
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