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MGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transposable genetic element
1, record 1, English, transposable%20genetic%20element
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mobile genetic element 2, record 1, English, mobile%20genetic%20element
correct
- MGE 3, record 1, English, MGE
correct
- MGE 3, record 1, English, MGE
- transposable element 4, record 1, English, transposable%20element
correct
- mobile element 5, record 1, English, mobile%20element
correct
- ME 6, record 1, English, ME
correct
- ME 6, record 1, English, ME
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A DNA segment that moves from one region of a genome to another. 7, record 1, English, - transposable%20genetic%20element
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mobile genetic elements(MGE) are a type of DNA that can move around within the genome. They include : Transposons, Retrotransposons, DNA transposons, Insertion sequences, Plasmids, Bacteriophage elements, like Mu which integrates randomly into the genome, Group II introns. The total of all mobile genetic elements in a genome may be referred to as the mobilome. 3, record 1, English, - transposable%20genetic%20element
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élément transposable
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20transposable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence d'ADN capable de se déplacer et de se multiplier de manière autonome dans un génome, par un mécanisme appelé transposition. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20transposable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme "transposon" qui est un genre d'élément transposable. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20transposable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento genético transponible
1, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20transponible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- elemento genético móvil 2, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
- elemento transponible 3, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20transponible
correct, masculine noun
- elemento móvil 2, record 1, Spanish, elemento%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de ADN con capacidad de mudarse de un sitio a otro de los genomas de los organismos eucariontes y procariontes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - elemento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20transponible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elemento transponible: nombre formal para referirse a familias de genes móviles. 4, record 1, Spanish, - elemento%20gen%C3%A9tico%20transponible
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