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ROOT NODULE BACTERIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actinorhiza
1, record 1, English, actinorhiza
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- actinorrhiza 2, record 1, English, actinorrhiza
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actinorhiza is the result of a symbiotic relationship between a special soil N2-fixing actinomycete(filamentous bacteria of the order Actinomycetales of the genus Frankia) and fine plant roots; it is neither the actinomycete nor the root but rather the structure or root nodule formed from these two partners. 3, record 1, English, - actinorhiza
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- actinorhize
1, record 1, French, actinorhize
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association symbiotique d'un actinomycète avec les racines d'une plante non légumineuse (p. ex. Alnus, Eleagnus, Myrica, Shepherdia, etc.) donnant lieu à la formation de nodules fixateurs d'azote atmosphérique. 2, record 1, French, - actinorhize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actinorhize : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 janvier 2016. 3, record 1, French, - actinorhize
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nodulation
1, record 2, English, nodulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inoculation refers to the introduction of Rhizobium bacteria into the soil so that root hairs of seedlings will form nodules... that enable the legume to fix atmospheric nitrogen. The term "nodulation" is used to describe nodule formation. 2, record 2, English, - nodulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodule: One of the swellings on the roots of a leguminous plant that contains symbiotic bacteria. 3, record 2, English, - nodulation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nodulation
1, record 2, French, nodulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mois après le semis, arracher lentement un plant. Sur les racines, de petits nodules blancs devraient être présents. À la fin juillet, période optimale pour vérifier la nodulation, faire le même exercice. Il doit y avoir plusieurs gros nodules sur les racines. Un soya bien inoculé compte environ 5 à 7 nodules sur la racine principale. 2, record 2, French, - nodulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nodulation : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - nodulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Bioingeniería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nodulación
1, record 2, Spanish, nodulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación de nódulos en las raíces de las leguminosas que se produce después de haber sido colonizadas por bacterias simbióticas fijadoras de nitrógeno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nodulaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bacteroid
1, record 3, English, bacteroid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Rhizobium bacterium in a legume root nodule after it has undergone an increase in size(to about forty times its original size) and a change in shape to characteristic X-or Y-shaped cell. Bacteroids lose their capacity for autonomous growth and are dependent on the host. It is in this metamorphosed state that the bacteria carry out nitrogen fixation. 2, record 3, English, - bacteroid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is also] found ... in the body of certain insects. 3, record 3, English, - bacteroid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bactéroïde
1, record 3, French, bact%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule bactérienne modifiée ou cellule ressemblant à une bactérie. 2, record 3, French, - bact%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve ce microorganisme principalement dans les nodosités des racines des plantes et il a faculté de fixer l'azote atmosphérique. 3, record 3, French, - bact%C3%A9ro%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteroide
1, record 3, Spanish, bacteroide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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