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ANDROSTERILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- male sterility
1, record 1, English, male%20sterility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- androsterility 2, record 1, English, androsterility
correct
- male infertility 2, record 1, English, male%20infertility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] condition in which pollen either is not formed or does not function normally, even though the stamen may appear normal. 3, record 1, English, - male%20sterility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be genetic or cytoplasmic. 4, record 1, English, - male%20sterility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
male sterility: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 5, record 1, English, - male%20sterility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
male sterility: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - male%20sterility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stérilité mâle
1, record 1, French, st%C3%A9rilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A2le
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- androstérilité 2, record 1, French, androst%C3%A9rilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une plante dont le pollen ne se forme pas ou n'est pas normal, même lorsque les étamines semblent normales. 3, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A2le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des mécanismes de stérilité de type génétique ou cytoplasmique ont été découverts. 4, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A2le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stérilité mâle : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 5, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A2le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
stérilité mâle : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - st%C3%A9rilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A2le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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