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CHROMOSOME PAIRING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copy-choice
1, record 1, English, copy%2Dchoice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- copy choice 1, record 1, English, copy%20choice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypothesis for the interpretation of intrachromosomal genetic recombination which is not regarded as a physical exchange of preformed genetic strands (chromosomes, chromatids). 1, record 1, English, - copy%2Dchoice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It implies the pairing of two parental genomes or their subunits(if more than one linkage group is present at the time of their replication). After a part of the genetic information of one strand has been copied, the copy process switches to the other of the paired strands and begins to incorporate the existing genetic information in the growing copy. If the parental strands contained different alleles, a recombinant chromosome is produced possessing some alleles of the one, some of the other. In this way the process leads to a nonreciprocal recombinant. 1, record 1, English, - copy%2Dchoice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copiage sélectif
1, record 1, French, copiage%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- choix de la copie 2, record 1, French, choix%20de%20la%20copie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypothèse concernant les recombinaisons génétiques : celles-ci auraient lieu pendant le processus de duplication des chromosomes, c'est-à-dire au cours de la réplication de l'ADN, et les [enjambements] n'apparaîtraient qu'après. 2, record 1, French, - copiage%20s%C3%A9lectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- DNA-binding protein
1, record 2, English, DNA%2Dbinding%20protein
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- DNA binding protein 2, record 2, English, DNA%20binding%20protein
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In meiotic cells, a protein with broad phyletic distribution and unique cellular localization which shows a high binding efficiency for single-stranded DNA and the property of catalyzing the renaturation of thermally denatured DNA. The protein is assumed to play a role in meiotic recombination and to promote chromosome pairing and crossing over between homologous chromosomes. It is absent from somatic tissues. 1, record 2, English, - DNA%2Dbinding%20protein
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protéine de liaison au DNA
1, record 2, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20liaison%20au%20DNA
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- protéine liée à l'ADN 2, record 2, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27ADN
feminine noun
- DNA binding protein 3, record 2, French, DNA%20binding%20protein
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déroulement des deux biens de la molécule de DNA entraîne la formation de zones monocoténaires. Ces zones simple brin doivent être stabilisées (suppression du réappariement des deux brins de la molécule de DNA) et protégées de l'action des DNases. Ces fonctions semblent être assurées par une protéine appelée «DNA binding protein» qui se lie spécifiquement au DNA simple chaîne [...]. C'est le complexe formé par l'association entre le DNA monocoténaire et la protéine de liaison au DNA qui constitue en fait le substrat de la DNA polymérase III et des autres protéines qui jouent un rôle dans la réplication. 1, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20liaison%20au%20DNA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La régulation de l'expression d'un gène passe, entre autres mécanismes, par l'association de protéines à certaines des séquences d'acides nucléiques qui le constituent. L'analyse de ces séquences et celles des protéines régulatrices qui s'y fixent est donc d'une importance capitale pour la compréhension des mécanismes de régulation de l'expression des gènes. 2, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20liaison%20au%20DNA
Record 2, Key term(s)
- protéine de liaison ADN
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína de enlace ADN
1, record 2, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20de%20enlace%20ADN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Cytology
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pairing block
1, record 3, English, pairing%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A definite chromosome segment which acts as [a] functional unit in meiotic chromosome pairing. 1, record 3, English, - pairing%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cytologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc d'appariement
1, record 3, French, bloc%20d%27appariement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Citología
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque de apareamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, bloque%20de%20apareamiento
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant Biology
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reductional grouping
1, record 4, English, reductional%20grouping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Root tip cells of Vicia faba were treated by caffeine and uracil to induce high frequency of somatic meiosis-like reduction... The process of somatic meiosis-like reduction was observed, which existed in two types. One was chromosome reductional grouping, in which chromosomes in a cell usually separated into two groups without the role of spindle fibers. The other type was somatic meiosis, which was analogous to meiosis in gamatogenesis and characterized by pairing and chiasmata of chromosomes. 2, record 4, English, - reductional%20grouping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie végétale
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupement réductionnel
1, record 4, French, groupement%20r%C3%A9ductionnel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología vegetal
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- agrupación reduccional
1, record 4, Spanish, agrupaci%C3%B3n%20reduccional
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- allosyndesis
1, record 5, English, allosyndesis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a polyploid derivative of an interspecific hybrid each parental chromosome is represented twice(amphidiploid) or one genome occurs twice and the other only once(sesquidiploid). So there is a choice of pairing between homologous chromosomes(autosyndesis) or homologous chromosomes(allosyndesis). For estimating the amount of allosyndesis in a polyploid derivative of an interspecific hybrid, allosyndetic bivalents should also be taken into consideration in addition to multivalents. 2, record 5, English, - allosyndesis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- allosyndèse
1, record 5, French, allosynd%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À la méiose d'un hybride entre deux espèces polyploïdes, appariement entre les chromosomes de ces deux espèces. 1, record 5, French, - allosynd%C3%A8se
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Botany
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pairing
1, record 6, English, pairing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pairing of the homologous chromosomes in the preliminary prophase of meiosis divides the number of chromosomes in half; a pair of homologues behaves as one chromosome. Each homologue has replicated before the pairing; after pairing, the chromosomes are bivalents, structures consisting of two parts(homologues), each of which is a pair of sister chromosome strands. 2, record 6, English, - pairing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Botanique
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appariement
1, record 6, French, appariement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- accouplement 2, record 6, French, accouplement
- synthèse 3, record 6, French, synth%C3%A8se
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui, au cours de la méiose, consiste en le rapprochement des chromosomes homologues. 3, record 6, French, - appariement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] stade zygotène [...] est caractérisé par l'appariement des chromosomes homologues de chaque paire, ou synapsis. Un tel appariement est un fait nouveau qui ne se produit pas dans une mitose normale. 4, record 6, French, - appariement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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