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BACTERIAL CONJUGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conjugation
1, record 1, English, conjugation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bacterial conjugation 2, record 1, English, bacterial%20conjugation
correct
- mating 3, record 1, English, mating
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In bacterial genetics, a form of mating by direct cell contact in which a donor bacterium contributes DNA to a recipient. 4, record 1, English, - conjugation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually the DNA which is transferred is a plasmid but chromosomal DNA can also be transferred if a conjugative plasmid is integrated within it. 5, record 1, English, - conjugation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conjugaison
1, record 1, French, conjugaison
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conjugaison bactérienne 2, record 1, French, conjugaison%20bact%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transfert d'ADN ou d'information génétique d'une cellule bactérienne à une autre. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 1, French, - conjugaison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des conjugants, couramment qualifié de mâle, fonctionne comme donneur de matériel génétique et l'autre, couramment qualifié de femelle, comme receveur. 4, record 1, French, - conjugaison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conjugaison : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - conjugaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conjugación
1, record 1, Spanish, conjugaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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