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GENE MODIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gene modification
1, record 1, English, gene%20modification
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The field of genetic research is seeing dramatic growth in the understanding of the links between genetics and disease, both in terms of predisposition for and actual incidence of disease. Such understanding is paving the way for gene replacement, gene modification and cloning. 1, record 1, English, - gene%20modification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modification génique
1, record 1, French, modification%20g%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut utiliser d'autres virus comme vecteurs de gènes, les herpèsvirus par exemple ou certains rétrovirus, ou encore le virus de la vaccine qui reste capable de se multiplier après modification génique et reste un cas particulier parmi les vecteurs viraux. 1, record 1, French, - modification%20g%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modificación de genes
1, record 1, Spanish, modificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20genes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- modificación génica 2, record 1, Spanish, modificaci%C3%B3n%20g%C3%A9nica
correct, feminine noun
- modificación genética 3, record 1, Spanish, modificaci%C3%B3n%20gen%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cambio químico, adición, eliminación, sustitución, reorganización o recombinación del material genético hereditario ADN (ácido desoxirribonucleico). 4, record 1, Spanish, - modificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20genes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La modificación genética mediante la transferencia de genes individuales de una especie a otra fue lograda por primera vez en 1973. [...] La capacidad de utilizar microbios para "hacer que se desarrollen" genes de cualquier organismo, condujo a una capacidad nunca antes soñada para analizar los genes. [...] La modificación genética en animales, la clonación de mamíferos, se anunció en 1997. [...] Así, en teoría, sería posible remover el material genético de un óvulo y reemplazarlo con el material genético de una célula adulta, permitiendo, de esa manera, que los genes de la célula adulta dirijan el desarrollo del animal. 5, record 1, Spanish, - modificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20genes
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