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RNA-DIRECTED DNA SYNTHESIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse transcription
1, record 1, English, reverse%20transcription
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RNA-directed DNA synthesis 2, record 1, English, RNA%2Ddirected%20DNA%20synthesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synthesis of DNA on a template of RNA; accomplished by reverse transcriptase enzyme. 1, record 1, English, - reverse%20transcription
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transcription inverse
1, record 1, French, transcription%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transcription réverse 2, record 1, French, transcription%20r%C3%A9verse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Synthèse d'un brin d'acide désoxyribonucléique à séquence complémentaire en face d'un brin d'acide ribonucléique. 2, record 1, French, - transcription%20inverse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transcripción inversa
1, record 1, Spanish, transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retrotranscripción 2, record 1, Spanish, retrotranscripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- transcripción reversa 2, record 1, Spanish, transcripci%C3%B3n%20reversa
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Síntesis de ADN a partir de un molde de ARN, catalizada por la enzima transcriptasa inversa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina de Fernando A. Navarro indica que el término en inglés «reverse» se debe traducir como inverso, invertido, opuesto o contrario, de acuerdo al contexto; [...] «reverse transcription» («transcripción inversa, retrotranscripción»). 4, record 1, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[El término] «transcripción reversa» se presta a confusión, puesto que «reverso» no es un adjetivo, sino un sustantivo que significa la parte opuesta al frente de una cosa («el reverso y el anverso de una moneda») o la antítesis de algo, aunque el DRAE [Diccionario de la Real Academia Española] también lo recoge con el significado de ‘marcha atrás’ o ‘retroceso’. No obstante, la idea de transcripción en dirección opuesta [...] queda perfectamente transmitida por el adjetivo «inverso» (pues se trata literalmente de una traducción en sentido inverso al habitual) o por el afijo «retro-» (hacia atrás). 5, record 1, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
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