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GENOTYPE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The genetic constitution of an organism, as distinguished from its physical appearance (its phenotype).

CONT

Employers have no right to use a person's genotype to forecast the future, and any genetic tests they use must be voluntary and hemmed in with strict safeguards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Ensemble de l'information génétique d'un organisme. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

génotype : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Conjunto de genes de un organismo que regulan las normas de reacción ante el mundo exterior.

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Record 2 2003-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
DEF

The type species of a genus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

Sur les conditions d'emploi des termes «génotype» et «générotype», on admet l'emploi de «génotype» en génétique et le terme «générotype» : espèce-type d'un genre devant être utilisé en systématique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biotecnología
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Record 3 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Genetics
DEF

The genetic constitution of an individual, usually expressed in terms of genes; sometimes defined as a group of trees having similar genetic constitutions with regard to certain genes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Génétique
DEF

La constitution génétique d'un individu, habituellement exprimée en termes de gènes. Réfère parfois à un groupe d'arbres ayant la même constitution sur le plan de certains gènes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Genética
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