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GONAD [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unilateral eyestalk ablation
1, record 1, English, unilateral%20eyestalk%20ablation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unilateral eyestalk ablation has been widely implemented in aquaculture to accelerate the gonadal maturation and consequently increase the seed production of shrimp broodstock... This technique removes one eyestalk, which hosts the sinus-organ X that produces hormones such as the gonad inhibiting hormone. These hormones are responsible for accelerating maturation and leads to predictable peaks of maturation and spawning that facilitates the setting up of production schedules... This practice, however, has been associated with high broodstock mortalities and poor-quality offspring... 2, record 1, English, - unilateral%20eyestalk%20ablation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unilateral eye-stalk ablation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épédonculation unilatérale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9p%C3%A9donculation%20unilat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ablation unilatérale du pédoncule oculaire 1, record 1, French, ablation%20unilat%C3%A9rale%20du%20p%C3%A9doncule%20oculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'ablation unilatérale du pédoncule oculaire est couramment pratiquée chez les [crevettes pénéides] pour induire la maturation des femelles et pour augmenter leur fréquence de ponte [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9p%C3%A9donculation%20unilat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milt extraction
1, record 2, English, milt%20extraction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extraction of milt 2, record 2, English, extraction%20of%20milt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extraction of milt. The milt used for the fertilization process was extracted by sacrificing and dissecting the male, in order to remove the gonad(testis). 2, record 2, English, - milt%20extraction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extraction de laitance
1, record 2, French, extraction%20de%20laitance
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracción de lecha
1, record 2, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20lecha
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- somatic weight
1, record 3, English, somatic%20weight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Fulton condition index for the Greenland halibut... is used as an indicator of the condition of Greenland halibut in August. It is calculated based on the total weight of the fish. Using somatic weight(the fish's total weight, minus gonad weight and stomach content weight) to calculate this index is generally preferable, in order to eliminate the variability that can be caused by feeding intensity and/or different degrees of gonad maturation in fish... 1, record 3, English, - somatic%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poids somatique
1, record 3, French, poids%20somatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de condition de Fulton [...] est utilisé comme indicateur de l'état de santé des flétans du Groenland au mois d'août. L'indice est calculé à partir du poids total du poisson. Il est généralement préférable d'utiliser le poids somatique (poids total du poisson moins le poids des gonades et le poids du contenu stomacal) afin d'éliminer la variabilité dans la mesure de l'indice de condition pouvant être causée par une intensité d'alimentation et/ou un degré de maturation des gonades différents entre les poissons [...] 1, record 3, French, - poids%20somatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Genitals
- Animal Reproduction
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ripe gonad
1, record 4, English, ripe%20gonad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ripe gonad … : Follicles have expanded to fill most of the space between the digestive gland and mantle epithelium. In males, the majority of the follicle is devoted to mature sperm balls. In females, ripe oocytes … line the follicle walls and fill the follicle lumen. 1, record 4, English, - ripe%20gonad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organes génitaux
- Reproduction des animaux
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gonade mature
1, record 4, French, gonade%20mature
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gonade mûre 2, record 4, French, gonade%20m%C3%BBre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin le stade […] correspond à la gonade mature. Les tubules sont turgescents et le tissue conjonctif est pratiquement inexistant. Les spermatozoïdes et les ovocytes matures ou proches de la maturité occupent totalement la lumière des tubules. 1, record 4, French, - gonade%20mature
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Fish
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gonadosomatic index
1, record 5, English, gonadosomatic%20index
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GSI 1, record 5, English, GSI
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gonadosomatic index, abbreviated as GSI, is the calculation of the gonad mass as a proportion of the total body mass... It is a tool for measuring the sexual maturity of animals in correlation to ovary development and testes development. 2, record 5, English, - gonadosomatic%20index
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Poissons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indice gonadosomatique
1, record 5, French, indice%20gonadosomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- IGS 2, record 5, French, IGS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice gonadosomatique […], révélateur du potentiel reproducteur des poissons, a été calculé par le rapport : (poids des gonades / (poids corporel total - poids des gonades)) x 100. 3, record 5, French, - indice%20gonadosomatique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- indice gonado-somatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- genetically significant dose
1, record 6, English, genetically%20significant%20dose
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GSD 1, record 6, English, GSD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the total dose given to the genetic pool... equivalent to the individual gonad dose weighted by the probability of the individual person procreating a child after the irradiation has occurred. 1, record 6, English, - genetically%20significant%20dose
Record 6, Key term(s)
- genetically-significant dose
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dose génétiquement significative
1, record 6, French, dose%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20significative
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- DGS 2, record 6, French, DGS
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dose génétiquement significative; DGS : terme et abréviation tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 6, French, - dose%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tiquement%20significative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spent gonad
1, record 7, English, spent%20gonad
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spent :gonad condition after spawning-flattened and flaccid-most gametes already expelled. 1, record 7, English, - spent%20gonad
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gonade vide
1, record 7, French, gonade%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Lorsque les naissains] atteignent 15 cm environ (à 18 mois), les nacres sont prêtes à recevoir un nucleus. [...] Il est établi qu'une gonade vide donnera de meilleurs résultats [...] 1, record 7, French, - gonade%20vide
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-11-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- melatonin
1, record 8, English, melatonin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
5-methoxy-N-acetyl tryptamine, a hormone synthesized by the pineal gland, which produces marked lightening of dermal pigmentation in amphibians by stimulating the aggregation of melanosomes in melanophores, and inhibits gonad development and influences estrus in mammals. 2, record 8, English, - melatonin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as a food supplement products. 3, record 8, English, - melatonin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mélatonine
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9latonine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neurotransmetteur synthétisé dans l'épiphyse à partir de la sérotonine et qui joue un rôle essentiel dans les rythmes biologiques. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9latonine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Industria alimentaria
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- melatonina
1, record 8, Spanish, melatonina
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- The Genitals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pseudohermaphrodism
1, record 9, English, pseudohermaphrodism
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition of individuals(pseudohermaphrodites) with gonads of one sex only but possessing reproductive organs with some characteristics of the opposite sex. Mammals are classified as male or female according to the type of gonad present. 1, record 9, English, - pseudohermaphrodism
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Organes génitaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-hermaphrodisme
1, record 9, French, pseudo%2Dhermaphrodisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pseudohermaphrodisme 1, record 9, French, pseudohermaphrodisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des aspects de l'hermaphrodisme qu'on observe dans le genre humain. 1, record 9, French, - pseudo%2Dhermaphrodisme
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'il y a ambiguïté des organes génitaux externes, mais présence de gonades d'un seul type, mâle ou femelle, il y a pseudo-hermaphrodisme, mâle ou femelle selon le type de la gonade. 1, record 9, French, - pseudo%2Dhermaphrodisme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Órganos genitales
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- seudohermafroditismo
1, record 9, Spanish, seudohermafroditismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-09-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- The Genitals
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pseudohermaphrodite
1, record 10, English, pseudohermaphrodite
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuals with gonads of one sex only but possessing reproductive organs with some characteristics of the opposite sex. Mammals are classified as male or female according to the type of gonad present. 2, record 10, English, - pseudohermaphrodite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Organes génitaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-hermaphrodite
1, record 10, French, pseudo%2Dhermaphrodite
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pseudohermaphrodite 1, record 10, French, pseudohermaphrodite
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individu dont les organes génitaux internes sont d'un sexe et dont les organes génitaux externes sont du sexe opposé. 1, record 10, French, - pseudo%2Dhermaphrodite
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1979-11-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radiobiology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- child expectancy factor
1, record 11, English, child%20expectancy%20factor
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It [the genetically significant dose] is therefore equivalent to the individual gonad dose weighted by the probability of the individual person procreating a child after the irradiation has occurred. In practice this weighting is done by multiplying the gonad dose by a "child expectancy factor", which depends on the sex and age of the individual and the birth statistics of the relevant population. 1, record 11, English, - child%20expectancy%20factor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radiobiologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'espérance de procréation 1, record 11, French, facteur%20d%27esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20procr%C3%A9ation
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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