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HETEROLOGOUS GENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- recombinant protein
1, record 1, English, recombinant%20protein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heterologous protein 1, record 1, English, heterologous%20protein
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heterologous, or recombinant, proteins are produced when recombinant DNA technology is used to ensure the expression of a gene product in an organism in which it would not normally be made. 2, record 1, English, - recombinant%20protein
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protéine recombinante
1, record 1, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20recombinante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protéine hétérologue 2, record 1, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rologue
correct, feminine noun
- protéine recombinée 3, record 1, French, prot%C3%A9ine%20recombin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteína recombinante
1, record 1, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20recombinante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proteína heteróloga 1, record 1, Spanish, prote%C3%ADna%20heter%C3%B3loga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína codificada por un gen clonado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prote%C3%ADna%20recombinante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterologous promoter
1, record 2, English, heterologous%20promoter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pronuclear injection is used to generate animals that express gene sequences under the control of a heterologous promoter. 2, record 2, English, - heterologous%20promoter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heterologous (meaning ’derived from a different organism’) refers to the fact that often the transferred protein was initially cloned from or derived from a different cell type or a different species from the recipient. 3, record 2, English, - heterologous%20promoter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- promoteur hétérologue
1, record 2, French, promoteur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rologue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'injection pronucléaire est utilisée pour produire des animaux qui expriment les séquences de gènes sous le contrôle d'un promoteur hétérologue. 1, record 2, French, - promoteur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rologue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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