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DISOMY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isodisomy
1, record 1, English, isodisomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- isodisomic uniparental disomy 2, record 1, English, isodisomic%20uniparental%20disomy
correct
- isodisomic UPD 3, record 1, English, isodisomic%20UPD
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In uniparental disomy, ] both homologous chromosomes are inherited from only one of the parents in a diploid. If these two chromosomes are identical, the case is called isodisomy... 4, record 1, English, - isodisomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isodisomie
1, record 1, French, isodisomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence, dans une cellule diploïde, de deux chromosomes homologues, identiques, hérités de l'un des deux parents seulement. 2, record 1, French, - isodisomie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isodisomie : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 septembre 2011. 3, record 1, French, - isodisomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterodisomy
1, record 2, English, heterodisomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heterodisomic uniparental disomy 2, record 2, English, heterodisomic%20uniparental%20disomy
correct
- heterodisomic UPD 3, record 2, English, heterodisomic%20UPD
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In uniparental disomy, ] both homologous chromosomes are inherited from only one of the parents in a diploid. If these two chromosomes are identical, the case is called isodisomy... if they are different : heterodisomy. 4, record 2, English, - heterodisomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétérodisomie
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodisomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence, dans une cellule diploïde, de deux chromosomes homologues, non identiques, hérités de l'un des deux parents seulement. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodisomie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hétérodisomie : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 septembre 2011. 3, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rodisomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Cytology
- Molecular Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uniparental disomy
1, record 3, English, uniparental%20disomy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UPD 2, record 3, English, UPD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [abnormal] presence in a cell of a pair of chromosomes [where] both chromosomes are inherited from the same parent ... 3, record 3, English, - uniparental%20disomy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cytologie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disomie uniparentale
1, record 3, French, disomie%20uniparentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DUP 2, record 3, French, DUP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Présence, dans une cellule ou un organisme diploïde, d'une paire de chromosomes provenant d'un seul parent. 3, record 3, French, - disomie%20uniparentale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon l'origine parentale, la disomie est dite paternelle ou maternelle. 3, record 3, French, - disomie%20uniparentale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disomie uniparentale; DUP : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2013. 4, record 3, French, - disomie%20uniparentale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Cytology
- Molecular Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disomy
1, record 4, English, disomy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The presence in a cell of a pair of chromosomes of a specified kind. 2, record 4, English, - disomy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The normal condition for a diploid cell is heterodisomy, where one member of each autosomal pair is of maternal and the other of paternal origin. 2, record 4, English, - disomy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cytologie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- disomie
1, record 4, French, disomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique des couples de chromosomes homologues dans le caryotype des cellules diploïdes. 2, record 4, French, - disomie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Citología
- Biología molecular
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- disomía
1, record 4, Spanish, disom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia de dos cromosomas homólogos específicos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - disom%C3%ADa
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heteroplasmic
1, record 5, English, heteroplasmic
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The detection of non-Mendelian inheritance in man. How to detect and interpret variation in gene structure or expression that does not or might not follow a Mendelian mode of inheritance : mitochondrial mutations(particularly when heteroplasmic) ;uniparental disomy(full or regional, heterodisomy, homodisomy, isodisomy, pseudodisomy) ;unstable DNA(including triplet repeat regions) ;imprinting; X chromosome inactivation mutations or effects; positional effects; cis-trans effects, singleton birth after regression of an MZ twin, chimerism, parthenogenesis, aneuploid reproduction and recombination, RNA editing, etc. 1, record 5, English, - heteroplasmic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hétéroplasmique
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roplasmique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez un enfant né d'un ovule hétéroplasmique, certains tissus sont enrichis en ADN mitochondrial normal, tandis que d'autres sont enrichis en ADN muté. 2, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roplasmique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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