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MICROFIBRIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plant Biology
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fibril
1, record 1, English, fibril
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A threadlike component of cell walls, visible under an optical microscope. 2, record 1, English, - fibril
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term, used without qualification,=macrofibril, in contrast to the ultrastructural microfibril. 2, record 1, English, - fibril
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
this groove ... deepens, cuts through the spindle fibrils, and ... constricts the cell into two daughter cells. 3, record 1, English, - fibril
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Biologie végétale
- Génétique
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibrille
1, record 1, French, fibrille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément structural filiforme des parois cellulaires, visible au microscope optique ou photonique. 2, record 1, French, - fibrille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme employé sans spécification est équivalent à : macro-fibrille et il s'oppose à micro-fibrille visible au microscope électronique. 2, record 1, French, - fibrille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] entre deux divisions cellulaires, [la chromatine] se présente sous forme de fibrilles constituées d'ADN. 3, record 1, French, - fibrille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Biología vegetal
- Genética
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibrilla
1, record 1, Spanish, fibrilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ellipsoid particle
1, record 2, English, ellipsoid%20particle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microscopic ellipsoidal subdivision of a fibril, similar to a microfibril save for shape. 1, record 2, English, - ellipsoid%20particle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- particule ellipsoïdale
1, record 2, French, particule%20ellipso%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivision microscopique d'une fibrille, de forme ellipsoïdale, et comparable, sauf la forme, à un corps fusiforme. 1, record 2, French, - particule%20ellipso%C3%AFdale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- partícula elipsoidal
1, record 2, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20elipsoidal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthesis complex
1, record 3, English, synthesis%20complex
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cellulose is one of the most important primary plant products, yet its biosynthetic pathway remains obscure. Freeze fracture studies have revealed that organized macromolecular structures ’terminal complexes’ are present on the plasma membrane, and are associated with cellulose microfibril assembly. A variety of techniques have been developed to isolate and characterize components of this cellulose synthesis complex, and to reconstitute the biosynthetic apparatus in vitro. 1, record 3, English, - synthesis%20complex
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- complexe de synthèse
1, record 3, French, complexe%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
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'impossibilité de transduire des cellules musculaires in vivo a récemment été rapportée, les particules étant incapables de franchir la membrane basale. Parallèlement, les méthodes non virales, en particulier les complexes de synthèse comportant des ligands spécifiques pour une cible cellulaire d'intérêt, soulèvent un intérêt considérable. 1, record 3, French, - complexe%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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