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Record 1 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

In bacterial genetics, a bacterial chromosome fragment transferred in transduction or conjugation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Segment du chromosome bactérien qui, à l'occasion d'un processus parasexué, est transféré de la bactérie donatrice à la bactérie réceptrice. (HEDGE)

CONT

Il peut s'agir d'échange de parties homologues entre l'exogénote et le chromosome de la bactérie réceptrice ou d'intercalation d'un fragment de l'exogénote dans le chromosome. (GEPP p. 162)

OBS

Etym. : grec "exo", dehors et "genos", origine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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