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LONG ARM CHROMOSOME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long arm of the chromosome
1, record 1, English, long%20arm%20of%20the%20chromosome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morphological term describing the longest segment of the two segments separated by the centromere. 1, record 1, English, - long%20arm%20of%20the%20chromosome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Correlations between the clinical characteristics and the chromosomal findings in patients with sex chromosome aberrations provide evidence of homology between the short arm of the X chromosome and the long arm of the Y chromosome. (BIRDEF p. 3) 1, record 1, English, - long%20arm%20of%20the%20chromosome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The long arm of a chromosome is designated by the letter "q". 1, record 1, English, - long%20arm%20of%20the%20chromosome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras long du chromosome
1, record 1, French, bras%20long%20du%20chromosome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme morphologique se rapportant au plus long des deux segments déterminés par le centromère. (FREUND) 1, record 1, French, - bras%20long%20du%20chromosome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Syndrome de Down avec translocation 13-15/21) L'autosome 21 surnuméraire n'est pas libre dans le caryotype, mais est attaché par ses bras longs à un chromosome acrocentrique du groupe D (13-15). (ESSE Vol.5, 8, 1968, p. 3) 1, record 1, French, - bras%20long%20du%20chromosome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bras long d'un chromosome est désigné par la lettre "q". 1, record 1, French, - bras%20long%20du%20chromosome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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