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MISPAIRING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot spot
1, record 1, English, hot%20spot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A site at which the frequency of mutation (or recombination) is very much increased. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20spot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most of these highly mutable nucleotide pairs probably do not arise by normal duplication but are connected with mispairing during crossing-over. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point chaud
1, record 1, French, point%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Site d'un gène au niveau duquel des mutations se produisent avec une fréquence anormalement élevée. 2, record 1, French, - point%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'est pas impossible que des combinaisons adjacentes de nucléotides dans certaines régions de la molécule spiralisée d'ADN, soient responsables de ces points. 2, record 1, French, - point%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto caliente de recombinación
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20caliente%20de%20recombinaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto caliente 1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20caliente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Región cromosómica donde la recombinación se produce con más frecuencia de lo esperado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20caliente%20de%20recombinaci%C3%B3n
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