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Definition for Code SystemGeneElementTypeExample
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="gene-element-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2026-06-23T16:20:19.822+00:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p class="res-header-id"> <b> Generated Narrative: CodeSystem gene-element-type</b> </p> <a name="gene-element-type"> </a> <a name="hcgene-element-type"> </a> <p> This case-sensitive code system <code> http://hl7.org/fhir/gene-element-type</code> defines the following codes: </p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap"> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">promoter <a name="gene-element-type-promoter"> </a> </td> <td> Promoter</td> <td> A DNA sequence that initiates and regulates transcription of a gene.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">enhancer <a name="gene-element-type-enhancer"> </a> </td> <td> Enhancer</td> <td> A DNA sequence that increases the rate of transcription.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">silencer <a name="gene-element-type-silencer"> </a> </td> <td> Silencer</td> <td> A DNA sequence that reduces or prevents transcription.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">terminator <a name="gene-element-type-terminator"> </a> </td> <td> Terminator</td> <td> A DNA sequence that signals the end of transcription.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">repressor <a name="gene-element-type-repressor"> </a> </td> <td> Repressor binding site</td> <td> A DNA sequence to which a repressor protein binds to inhibit transcription.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">coding-sequence <a name="gene-element-type-coding-sequence"> </a> </td> <td> Coding sequence (CDS)</td> <td> The portion of a gene that encodes a protein.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">intron <a name="gene-element-type-intron"> </a> </td> <td> Intron</td> <td> A non-coding sequence within a gene that is spliced out during mRNA processing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap">ribozyme <a name="gene-element-type-ribozyme"> </a> </td> <td> Ribozyme</td> <td> A catalytic RNA element.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="brr"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="informative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/gene-element-type"/> <version value="6.0.0-ballot4"/> <name value="GeneElementTypeExample"/> <title value="Gene Element Type"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="true"/> <date value="2026-06-23"/> <publisher value="HL7 (FHIR Project)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> <telecom> <system value="email"/> <value value="fhir@lists.hl7.org"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="The functional role of a DNA element within a gene therapy construct."/> <jurisdiction> <coding> <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> <code value="001"/> <display value="World"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/gene-element-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="promoter"/> <display value="Promoter"/> <definition value="A DNA sequence that initiates and regulates transcription of a gene."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="enhancer"/> <display value="Enhancer"/> <definition value="A DNA sequence that increases the rate of transcription."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="silencer"/> <display value="Silencer"/> <definition value="A DNA sequence that reduces or prevents transcription."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="terminator"/> <display value="Terminator"/> <definition value="A DNA sequence that signals the end of transcription."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="repressor"/> <display value="Repressor binding site"/> <definition value="A DNA sequence to which a repressor protein binds to inhibit transcription."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="coding-sequence"/> <display value="Coding sequence (CDS)"/> <definition value="The portion of a gene that encodes a protein."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="intron"/> <display value="Intron"/> <definition value="A non-coding sequence within a gene that is spliced out during mRNA processing."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="ribozyme"/> <display value="Ribozyme"/> <definition value="A catalytic RNA element."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.
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