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PSEUDOGENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudogene
1, record 1, English, pseudogene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conventional pseudogene 2, record 1, English, conventional%20pseudogene
correct
- pseudo-gene 3, record 1, English, pseudo%2Dgene
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inactive but stable component of the genome derived by mutation of an ancestral active gene. 4, record 1, English, - pseudogene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudogène
1, record 1, French, pseudog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pseudogène conventionnel 2, record 1, French, pseudog%C3%A8ne%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
- pseudo-gène 3, record 1, French, pseudo%2Dg%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
- gène silencieux 4, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20silencieux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gène devenu inactif à la suite de mutations successives. 5, record 1, French, - pseudog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pseudogène : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - pseudog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pseudogène; gène silencieux : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 6, record 1, French, - pseudog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pseudogén
1, record 1, Spanish, %20pseudog%C3%A9n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seudogén 2, record 1, Spanish, seudog%C3%A9n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gen inactivo de origen mutacional para el cual no existe contrapartida en las poblaciones de tipo salvaje. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %20pseudog%C3%A9n
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