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CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Cytology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromosomal aberration
1, record 1, English, chromosomal%20aberration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chromosomal abnormality 2, record 1, English, chromosomal%20abnormality
correct
- chromosome aberration 3, record 1, English, chromosome%20aberration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An irregularity in the number or composition of chromosomes that may alter an embryo's course of development, usually through loss, duplication, exchange, or rearrangement of genetic material. 4, record 1, English, - chromosomal%20aberration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Changes that take place in only one chromosome are called intrachromosomal or homosomal. Those involving two or more are interchromosomal or heterosomal. 4, record 1, English, - chromosomal%20aberration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cytologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aberration chromosomique
1, record 1, French, aberration%20chromosomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anomalie chromosomique 2, record 1, French, anomalie%20chromosomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification du patrimoine chromosomique survenue pendant la division de la cellule, et source de mutation. Elle peut consister en addition ou soustraction de chromosomes entiers, ou en remaniement de la structure des chromosomes, dont le nombre reste normal : le matériel génétique peut alors être diminué (délétion), augmenté (duplication), modifié dans sa séquence (inversion) ou échangé (translocation). 3, record 1, French, - aberration%20chromosomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Citología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aberración cromosómica
1, record 1, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromos%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aberración cromosomal 2, record 1, Spanish, aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromosomal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalía en la morfología o en el número de cromosomas de una especie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aberraci%C3%B3n%20cromos%C3%B3mica
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