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GENE FILAMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spider goat
1, record 1, English, spider%20goat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spider-goat 2, record 1, English, spider%2Dgoat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scientists engineer "spider" goat... Scientists at a Montreal firm have engineered a goat that has a spider's gene to make it produce super-strong spider silk in its milk. Nexia Biotechnologies Inc says production of the silk itself is set to start before the end of this year. When a "spider goat" lactates, the silk protein is extracted from its milk and turned into filament to be spun into fibre. The light but extremely strong material has applications in the medical, aerodynamic and engineering industries. 1, record 1, English, - spider%20goat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chèvre-araignée
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A8vre%2Daraign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le défi des chèvres-araignées [...] La chèvre s'avérant moins chère à l'élevage qu'une vache, Nexia a sélectionné une race particulière (BELE : Breed early lactate early : reproduction précoce lactation précoce) et a fait naître, voilà un an, Webster et Peter, les premières chèvres transgéniques produisant dans leur lait de la soie de trame d'araignée. Les applications vont des dispositifs médicaux de fermetures de plaies aux prothèses des ligaments, en passant par des fibres industrielles et les gilets pare-balles [...] 1, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A8vre%2Daraign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spider silk
1, record 2, English, spider%20silk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scientists engineer "spider" goat... Scientists at a Montreal firm have engineered a goat that has a spider's gene to make it produce super-strong spider silk in its milk. Nexia Biotechnologies Inc says production of the silk itself is set to start before the end of this year. When a "spider goat" lactates, the silk protein is extracted from its milk and turned into filament to be spun into fibre. The light but extremely strong material has applications in the medical, aerodynamic and engineering industries. 1, record 2, English, - spider%20silk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soie d'araignée
1, record 2, French, soie%20d%27araign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chèvre s'avérant moins chère à l'élevage qu'une vache, Nexia a sélectionné une race particulière (BELE : Breed early lactate early : reproduction précoce lactation précoce) et a fait naître, voilà un an, Webster et Peter, les premières chèvres transgéniques produisant dans leur lait de la soie de trame d'araignée. Les applications vont des dispositifs médicaux de fermetures de plaies aux prothèses des ligaments, en passant par des fibres industrielles et les gilets pare-balles [...] 1, record 2, French, - soie%20d%27araign%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silk protein
1, record 3, English, silk%20protein
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scientists engineer "spider" goat... Scientists at a Montreal firm have engineered a goat that has a spider's gene to make it produce super-strong spider silk in its milk. Nexia Biotechnologies Inc says production of the silk itself is set to start before the end of this year. When a "spider goat" lactates, the silk protein is extracted from its milk and turned into filament to be spun into fibre. The light but extremely strong material has applications in the medical, aerodynamic and engineering industries. 1, record 3, English, - silk%20protein
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protéine de soie
1, record 3, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20soie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chèvre s'avérant moins chère à l'élevage qu'une vache, Nexia a sélectionné une race particulière (BELE : Breed early lactate early : reproduction précoce lactation précoce) et a fait naître, voilà un an, Webster et Peter, les premières chèvres transgéniques produisant dans leur lait de la soie de trame d'araignée. Les applications vont des dispositifs médicaux de fermetures de plaies aux prothèses des ligaments, en passant par des fibres industrielles et les gilets pare-balles [...] 1, record 3, French, - prot%C3%A9ine%20de%20soie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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