Term Name:	negative regulation of gene expression
Synonyms:	gene silencing
Definition:	Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression. Gene expression is the process in which a gene's coding sequence is converted into a mature gene product (protein or RNA).
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0010629] QuickGO AmiGO

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is a type of:	biological regulation negative regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process regulation of gene expression
has subtype:	mRNA catabolic process mRNA destabilization negative regulation of cytokine production negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic negative regulation of miRNA processing negative regulation of oxytocin production negative regulation of production of molecular mediator of immune response negative regulation of protein maturation negative regulation of RNA splicing negative regulation of rRNA processing negative regulation of snoRNA processing negative regulation of translation negative regulation of tRNA processing post-transcriptional gene silencing programmed DNA elimination regulatory ncRNA-mediated gene silencing transcriptional attenuation transposable element silencing
negatively regulates:	gene expression