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CARACTER CUANTITATIVO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantitative character
1, record 1, English, quantitative%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quantitative trait 2, record 1, English, quantitative%20trait
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character showing quantitative inheritance (beef and milk production in cattle, egg production in hens, DDT resistance in Drosophila, stature, weight and skin pigmentation in man). 3, record 1, English, - quantitative%20character
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractère quantitatif
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A8re%20quantitatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère génétique mesurable, à variation continue, dont la valeur dépend de plusieurs gènes et de leurs interactions avec le milieu. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20quantitatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] tant chez les animaux que chez les végétaux la plupart des caractères ayant une importance économique sont des caractères quantitatifs. 3, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20quantitatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'activité métabolique, le taux d'accroissement des arbres, la masse, les dimensions d'un organe sont des exemples de caractère quantitatif. 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20quantitatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
caractère quantitatif : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 4, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20quantitatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter cuantitativo
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20cuantitativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carácter sujeto a herencia continua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20cuantitativo
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