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EMBRYO SPLITTING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloning by embryo splitting
1, record 1, English, cloning%20by%20embryo%20splitting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloning by twinning 2, record 1, English, cloning%20by%20twinning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the division of the preimplantation embryo into equal halves which produce two genetically identical embryos. 1, record 1, English, - cloning%20by%20embryo%20splitting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clonage par scission d'embryon
1, record 1, French, clonage%20par%20scission%20d%27embryon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Clonage effectué par] clivage avec séparation artificielle d'un embryon de quelques cellules en deux ou plusieurs parties ayant chacune le potentiel d'engendrer des organismes distincts mais génétiquement identiques. 1, record 1, French, - clonage%20par%20scission%20d%27embryon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gemelación artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, gemelaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partición de un embrión, o separación de blastómeros en embriones preimplantatorios (de 2-32 células). Cada mitad o trozo desgajado del embrión se introduce en una zona pelúcida de otro óvulo, o en una cubierta artificial (ZPA), y se implanta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gemelaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gemelación artificial consiste en la división de un embrión en dos. Se ha sugerido que este método podría ayudar a parejas en que la mujer produce pocos óvulos y se obtienen pocos embriones de ella; sin embargo su aplicación no sería recomendable porque la técnica es agresiva y podría destruir los embriones, la efectividad sería baja ya que probablemente se aplicaría a mujeres mayores con fracasos previos de FIV, y finalmente, el resultado no es recomendable y la producción de individuos idénticos esta prohibida por el Código Penal y por el Protocolo Europeo de la Convención que se firmó aquí en Asturias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gemelaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reconstructed embryo
1, record 2, English, reconstructed%20embryo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embryo splitting is similar to what happens when identical twins are produced naturally. When the cells forming an embryo start to divide, they are split into two or more groups and implanted into the wombs of foster mothers, where the embryos continue to develop independently into offspring. In contrast, the technique of embryonic cell nuclear transfer involves the introduction of a donor embryonic cell into an unfertilized egg cell from which the nucleus has been removed. The donor cell and enucleated egg are subjected to stimuli causing fusion and activation resulting in a reconstructed embryo. 2, record 2, English, - reconstructed%20embryo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embryon reconstitué
1, record 2, French, embryon%20reconstitu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embryon qui résulte du transfert de noyau dans un ovocyte énucléé. 2, record 2, French, - embryon%20reconstitu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- embrión reconstruido
1, record 2, Spanish, embri%C3%B3n%20reconstruido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embrión creado por transferencia nuclear, introduciendo un carioplasto en un citoplasto que por lo general procede de un individuo diferente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - embri%C3%B3n%20reconstruido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La clonación por medio de la transferencia nuclear de célula somática utiliza una célula somática o célula del cuerpo de la persona a ser clonada. El núcleo de esta célula es introducido en una célula huevo cuyo núcleo ha sido removido. El resultante embrión reconstruido es entonces introducido a una matriz. 3, record 2, Spanish, - embri%C3%B3n%20reconstruido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- split-embryo technique
1, record 3, English, split%2Dembryo%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- embryo-splitting technique 1, record 3, English, embryo%2Dsplitting%20%20technique
correct
- embryo splitting 2, record 3, English, embryo%20splitting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mechanically dividing the embryo to produce identical twins. 1, record 3, English, - split%2Dembryo%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique de la segmentation d'embryons
1, record 3, French, technique%20de%20la%20segmentation%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- technique du sectionnement d'embryons 1, record 3, French, technique%20du%20sectionnement%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
- technique de la bissection d'embryons 1, record 3, French, technique%20de%20la%20bissection%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
- segmentation d'embryons 2, record 3, French, segmentation%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
- sectionnement d'embryons 3, record 3, French, sectionnement%20d%27embryons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent, on parlera tout simplement de bissection, de segmentation ou de sectionnement d'embryons (le mot "technique" étant sous-entendu). 1, record 3, French, - technique%20de%20la%20segmentation%20d%27embryons
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bissection d'embryons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmentación de embriones
1, record 3, Spanish, segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- división del embrión 2, record 3, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20embri%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- técnica de división embrionaria 3, record 3, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20divisi%C3%B3n%20embrionaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de clonación que consiste en dividir un embrión en forma artificial, en el estadio de mórula, para producir gemelos a partir de él. 4, record 3, Spanish, - segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los clónicos artificiales son aquellos creados experimentalmente. Existen dos métodos [...] uno es la división del embrión y el otro el trasplante nuclear. El primero se desarrolla experimentalmente [...], es decir se divide un embrión experimentalmente y los productos de esta división se introducen en el útero donde se desarrollan los gemelos. 5, record 3, Spanish, - segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones
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