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BACTERIOPHAGE PLAQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plaque
1, record 1, English, plaque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bacteriophage plaque 2, record 1, English, bacteriophage%20plaque
correct
- phage plaque 3, record 1, English, phage%20plaque
correct
- lysis plaque 4, record 1, English, lysis%20plaque
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round clear area in a confluent bacterial cell lawn which results from the killing or lysis of contiguous cells by several cycles of bacteriophage growth. 2, record 1, English, - plaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plaques may present various morphologies and colorations. 2, record 1, English, - plaque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque de lyse
1, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20lyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plage de lyse 2, record 1, French, plage%20de%20lyse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- plage 3, record 1, French, plage
correct, feminine noun
- plaque 4, record 1, French, plaque
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou formé dans une couche de bactéries, à la suite d'une infection lytique provoquée par un bactériophage. 5, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20lyse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les caractères des plages (vitesse de formation, dimension, aspect...) sont souvent caractéristiques d'un type de bactériophage et sont utilisés souvent pour définir un type donné de phase. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20lyse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plage de lyse; plaque : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20lyse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plage de lyse; plaque de lyse : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 6, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20lyse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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