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GENE EDITING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transcription activator-like effector nuclease
1, record 1, English, transcription%20activator%2Dlike%20effector%20nuclease
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TALEN 1, record 1, English, TALEN
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- TALE nuclease 2, record 1, English, TALE%20nuclease
correct, noun
- TALEN 2, record 1, English, TALEN
correct, noun
- TALEN 2, record 1, English, TALEN
- TAL effector nuclease 3, record 1, English, TAL%20effector%20nuclease
correct, noun
- TALEN 3, record 1, English, TALEN
correct, noun
- TALEN 3, record 1, English, TALEN
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TALENs are a chimera of transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) and restriction enzymes, predominantly Fok1 nuclease. The TALE proteins act as programmable DNA search engines while the Fok1 are the molecular scissors cutting the DNA target site. 4, record 1, English, - transcription%20activator%2Dlike%20effector%20nuclease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Transcription activator-like effector nucleases(TALENs) are restriction enzymes that bind to DNA based on its specificity and can be tailored to cut sequences of DNA. They are made by combining TAL [transcription activator-like] binding domains, which allows entry into a cell, and a DNA cleavage domain, which is helpful in gene editing. These can be tailored to bind to any targeted area in the genome to cut any desired specific location. 5, record 1, English, - transcription%20activator%2Dlike%20effector%20nuclease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nucléase effectrice de type activateur de transcription
1, record 1, French, nucl%C3%A9ase%20effectrice%20de%20type%20activateur%20de%20transcription
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nucléase TALEN 2, record 1, French, nucl%C3%A9ase%20TALEN
correct, feminine noun
- nucléase TALE 3, record 1, French, nucl%C3%A9ase%20TALE
correct, feminine noun
- TALEN 1, record 1, French, TALEN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nucléases TALEN dérivent de la molécule «transcription activator-like effectors» (TALE) [...] Les TALEN sont composées d'un domaine de reconnaissance de l'ADN TALE fusionné avec la nucléase Fok1. 2, record 1, French, - nucl%C3%A9ase%20effectrice%20de%20type%20activateur%20de%20transcription
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guide ribonucleic acid
1, record 2, English, guide%20ribonucleic%20acid
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- gRNA 1, record 2, English, gRNA
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- guide RNA 2, record 2, English, guide%20RNA
correct, noun
- gRNA 3, record 2, English, gRNA
correct, noun
- gRNA 3, record 2, English, gRNA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guide RNAs (gRNAs) are tiny RNA [ribonucleic acid] transcripts that guide the editing machinery through base-pairing with the mRNAs [messenger ribonucleic acids] in edited regions. gRNAs are complementary to small segments of the fully edited mRNAs, and thus serve as mini-templates to guide the addition and deletion of Us from the pre-edited mRNA as they form a locally double-stranded RNA helix. 4, record 2, English, - guide%20ribonucleic%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
No one studying molecular biology can escape the impact that the CRISPR/Cas9 system has had on the field. In its natural environment, it functions as an adaptive bacterial immune system that can remember past viral infections. However, it is mainly known and popular as a highly versatile and precise tool for gene editing.... At the heart of the system is Cas9, a programmable and sequence‐specific endonuclease that introduces double‐strand breaks into DNA, which can be exploited to modify the DNA sequence in many different ways. The Cas9 cleavage site is determined by a small RNA molecule, termed guide RNA(gRNA), that base pairs with the target DNA and at the same time binds to Cas9 to initiate the site‐specific double‐strand break... 5, record 2, English, - guide%20ribonucleic%20acid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acide ribonucléique guide
1, record 2, French, acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique%20guide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ARNg 1, record 2, French, ARNg
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ARN guide 2, record 2, French, ARN%20guide
correct, masculine noun
- ARNg 3, record 2, French, ARNg
correct, masculine noun
- ARNg 3, record 2, French, ARNg
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ARN s'associant à une enzyme ou à un complexe protéique, qui, lorsqu'il s'apparie à une séquence d'ARN ou d'ADN complémentaire, permet à l'enzyme ou au complexe protéique de se positionner sur cet ARN ou ADN complémentaire. 4, record 2, French, - acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique%20guide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ARN guide : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 mars 2018. 5, record 2, French, - acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique%20guide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prime editing
1, record 3, English, prime%20editing
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- search-and-replace editing 2, record 3, English, search%2Dand%2Dreplace%20editing
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prime editing ... uses exogenous reverse transcriptase activity to "write" DNA edits directly into genomic DNA ... 3, record 3, English, - prime%20editing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prime editing is [an] innovative gene editing technique that allows for precise modifications to the DNA sequence, including insertions, deletions and substitutions, without the need for double-strand breaks. It combines the functions of a catalytically impaired Cas9 enzyme(nickase) and a reverse transcriptase enzyme, along with a unique RNA [ribonucleic acid] molecule called prime editing guide RNA(pegRNA). 4, record 3, English, - prime%20editing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réécriture par matrice d'acide ribonucléique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9criture%20par%20matrice%20d%27acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réécriture par matrice d'ARN 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9criture%20par%20matrice%20d%27ARN
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réécriture génomique qui consiste à incorporer au génome une séquence d'ADN issue de la transcription inverse in situ d'une matrice d'ARN [acide ribonucléique]. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9criture%20par%20matrice%20d%27acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réécriture par matrice d'ARN : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 avril 2022. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9criture%20par%20matrice%20d%27acide%20ribonucl%C3%A9ique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heteroplasmic
1, record 4, English, heteroplasmic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The detection of non-Mendelian inheritance in man. How to detect and interpret variation in gene structure or expression that does not or might not follow a Mendelian mode of inheritance : mitochondrial mutations(particularly when heteroplasmic) ;uniparental disomy(full or regional, heterodisomy, homodisomy, isodisomy, pseudodisomy) ;unstable DNA(including triplet repeat regions) ;imprinting; X chromosome inactivation mutations or effects; positional effects; cis-trans effects, singleton birth after regression of an MZ twin, chimerism, parthenogenesis, aneuploid reproduction and recombination, RNA editing, etc. 1, record 4, English, - heteroplasmic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hétéroplasmique
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roplasmique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez un enfant né d'un ovule hétéroplasmique, certains tissus sont enrichis en ADN mitochondrial normal, tandis que d'autres sont enrichis en ADN muté. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roplasmique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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