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BALBIANI RING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Balbiani ring
1, record 1, English, Balbiani%20ring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Balbiani's ring 2, record 1, English, Balbiani%27s%20ring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A puffed section of a polytene chromosome, considered the site of RNA transcription. 1, record 1, English, - Balbiani%20ring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because the chromonemata may be spun laterally in a series of loops, it gives the appearance of a portion of a lampbrush chromosome. 1, record 1, English, - Balbiani%20ring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anneau de Balbiani
1, record 1, French, anneau%20de%20Balbiani
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Renflement sur] un chromosome polytène, caractérisé par sa grande taille et sa forme en anneau. 2, record 1, French, - anneau%20de%20Balbiani
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le [renflement] correspond à la déspiralisation locale de l'ADN et est lié à une synthèse active d'ARN. 2, record 1, French, - anneau%20de%20Balbiani
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec [le terme «renflement chromosomique»] puisque les anneaux de Balbiani ne sont qu'un type, extrême par les dimensions atteintes, des formations connues sous le nom anglais de «puffs». 3, record 1, French, - anneau%20de%20Balbiani
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - anneau%20de%20Balbiani
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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