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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transcription unit
1, record 1, English, transcription%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scripton 2, record 1, English, scripton
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stretch of DNA that is expressed via the production of a single RNA molecule. 3, record 1, English, - transcription%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It extends from the promoter to the terminator and may include only one or several genes. 3, record 1, English, - transcription%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de transcription
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20transcription
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région du génome située entre un site d'initiation et un site de terminaison de la transcription par l'ARN polymérase. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transcription
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'unité de transcription peut inclure plus d'un gène. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transcription
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité de transcription : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20transcription
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de transcripción
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20transcripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segmento de ADN que contiene señales para la iniciación y terminación de la transcripción y que se transcribe en una molécula de ARN. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20transcripci%C3%B3n
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