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FECONDATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Animal Reproduction
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fertilization
1, record 1, English, fertilization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fertilisation 2, record 1, English, fertilisation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ... union of two gametes [whereby a zygote is produced] and the development of a new individual is initiated. 3, record 1, English, - fertilization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Reproduction des animaux
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fécondation
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9condation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusion [de deux gamètes] formant [un] zygote à partir duquel se développe un nouvel individu. 2, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9condation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Pregnancy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fertilization
1, record 2, English, fertilization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process which takes place when a spermatozoon penetrates the ovum. 2, record 2, English, - fertilization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Grossesse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fécondation
1, record 2, French, f%C3%A9condation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de féconder, c'est-à-dire de transformer un ovule ou un œuf en embryon. 2, record 2, French, - f%C3%A9condation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Embarazo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecundación
1, record 2, Spanish, fecundaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la unión del gameto masculino (espermatozoide) con el gameto femenino (óvulo), que da lugar a la formación del huevo o cigoto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fecundaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
- Crop Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fertilization
1, record 3, English, fertilization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which pollen reaches and acts upon the ovules and assures the production of fruit. 2, record 3, English, - fertilization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
- Protection des végétaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fécondation
1, record 3, French, f%C3%A9condation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le pollen de la fleur elle-même qui féconde son propre stigmate et assure ainsi l'autofécondation [...] le pollen retenu sur les papilles gluantes et sucrées du stigmate ne tarde pas à germer [...] Sur le stigmate, les tubes polliniques dirigés chimiquement par la composition spéciale du tissu interne du style se dirigent parallèlement vers l'ovaire et de là gagnent généralement directement la micropyle de chacun des ovules [...] Cette fusion qui est la fécondation proprement dite, consiste dans le mélange intime des deux substances nucléaires mettant en commun les chromosomes que chacun apporte [...] le fruit est le résultat du développement de l'ovaire, normalement après fécondation. 2, record 3, French, - f%C3%A9condation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Horticultura
- Protección de las plantas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecundación
1, record 3, Spanish, fecundaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unión íntima de dos células sexuales hasta confundirse sus respectivos núcleos, y en parte sus citoplasmas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - fecundaci%C3%B3n
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