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CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jack bean
1, record 1, English, jack%20bean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sword bean 2, record 1, English, sword%20bean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical American leguminous plant(Canavalia ensiformis), that has clusters of purple flowers and long pods and is grown in the southern U. S. for forage. 3, record 1, English, - jack%20bean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pois-sabre
1, record 1, French, pois%2Dsabre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haricot-sabre 2, record 1, French, haricot%2Dsabre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante vivace herbacée à port de haricot à rames, répandues dans toutes les régions tropiques. 3, record 1, French, - pois%2Dsabre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pois sabre
- haricot sabre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fríjol de playa
1, record 1, Spanish, fr%C3%ADjol%20de%20playa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- judía de puerco 1, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20de%20puerco
feminine noun
- judía espía 1, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20esp%C3%ADa
feminine noun
- judía de caballo 1, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20de%20caballo
feminine noun
- mate de costa 1, record 1, Spanish, mate%20de%20costa
masculine noun, Cuba
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concanavalin A
1, record 2, English, concanavalin%20A
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lectin isolated from the plant Canavalia ensiformis. 1, record 2, English, - concanavalin%20A
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concavalin A is used to purify glycoproteins by affinity chromatography and to agglutinate cells by cross-linking cell-surface glycoproteins. The protein also stimulates resting lymphocytes to undergo mitosis and multiply. 1, record 2, English, - concanavalin%20A
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- concanavaline A
1, record 2, French, concanavaline%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Con A 2, record 2, French, Con%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitogène utilisé pour obtenir la transformation blastique des lymphocytes in vitro. 3, record 2, French, - concanavaline%20A
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- concanavalina A
1, record 2, Spanish, concanavalina%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Con A 1, record 2, Spanish, Con%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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