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INTERCALATION [3 records]

Record 1 2012-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Intercalary incorporation of a fragment of one chromosome in a non-terminal position in a non-homologous chromosome; such an event requires three breaks.

CONT

The stable types of aberration are deletions, duplications, inversions, translocations, insertions and isochromosomes.

CONT

Insertions involve the acquisition of extra nucleotides. Deletion and insertion may affect only one chromatid (point mutation), but they usually affect several nucleotides in the sequence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Addition d'une séquence d'ADN ou de plusieurs bases dans une chaîne d'acides nucléiques. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

CONT

Les types suivants de translocation consistent dans le transfert d'un segment intercalaire soit sur le même chromosome (glissement) soit sur un autre chromosome (insertion).

CONT

L'insertion implique l'acquisition de nucléotides supplémentaires. Délétion et insertion peuvent n'affecter qu'un seul nucléotide (mutation ponctuelle), mais elles portent plus fréquemment sur plusieurs nucléotides de la séquence.

OBS

insertion : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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Record 2 1998-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Soil Science
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

A very thin sedimentary layer forming a surface of separation between thicker strata of different lithology.

OBS

For example a shale break in sandstone.

PHR

Sand intercalation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Science du sol
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
PHR

Passée sableuse.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Phénomène d'incorporation d'une coordination acquise à une coordination héréditaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
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