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trivalent [3 records]

Record 1 2011-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

Pattern formed by three homologous chromosomes, after their partial opening and the joining of the corresponding segments. This phenomenon occurs at the zygotene or pachytene stages and is reversible.

CONT

(Chromosome mutation) The three homologous chromosomes in the trisomic parent may pair in a variety of ways forming either a bivalent and a univalent, or a trivalent or they may fail to pair so that three univalents are formed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Figure formée par trois chromosomes homologues, après leur ouverture partielle et l'accolement des segments correspondants. Ce phénomène apparaît aux stades zygotène et pachytène, et est réversible.

CONT

Cette trisomie morphologiquement très probable, est d'autre part confirmée par l'existence de trivalents à la méiose chez les trisomiques 21 [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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Record 2 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Having a chemical valence of three.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Géochimie
DEF

Dont la valence [...] est trois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Geoquímica
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Record 3 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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