# expressedIn

Tissue, organ, biological sample, etc in which activity of this gene has been observed experimentally. For example brain, digestive system.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [AnatomicalStructure](https://schema.org.ai/AnatomicalStructure) | Any part of the human body, typically a component of an anatomical system. Organs, tissues, and cells are all anatomical structures. |
| [AnatomicalSystem](https://schema.org.ai/AnatomicalSystem) | An anatomical system is a group of anatomical structures that work together to perform a certain task. Anatomical systems, such as organ systems, are one organizing principle of anatomy, and can include circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, immune, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, urinary, vestibular, and other systems. |
| [BioChemEntity](https://schema.org.ai/BioChemEntity) | Any biological, chemical, or biochemical thing. For example: a protein; a gene; a chemical; a synthetic chemical. |
| [DefinedTerm](https://schema.org.ai/DefinedTerm) | A word, name, acronym, phrase, etc. with a formal definition. Often used in the context of category or subject classification, glossaries or dictionaries, product or creative work types, etc. Use the name property for the term being defined, use termCode if the term has an alpha-numeric code allocated, use description to provide the definition of the term. Use the about property to specify what the term is about. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Gene](https://schema.org.ai/Gene) | A discrete unit of inheritance which affects one or more biological traits (Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene)). Examples include FOXP2 (Forkhead box protein P2), SCARNA21 (small Cajal body-specific RNA 21), A- (agouti genotype). |

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