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Record 1 2011-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A gene from one genome that has been incorporated into the genome of another organism.

CONT

Extinction of transgene expression is irreversible, and occurs both in the germline, and in the soma ...

OBS

Often refers to a gene that has been introduced into a multicellular organism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Gène inséré dans le génome d'un organisme autre que celui dont il provient.

CONT

Les conséquences de l'empreinte génomique parentale peuvent aussi être appréciées au niveau de l'expression de transgènes, variables selon qu'ils sont transmis par les gamètes mâles ou femelles, et du phénotype de disomies uniparentales ou de mutations, là encore parfois différentes en fonction du parent dont elles proviennent.

OBS

L'organisme en question est généralement multicellulaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Biotecnología
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