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HEREDITARY EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hereditary effect
1, record 1, English, hereditary%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radiation-induced health effect that occurs in a descendent of the exposed person. 1, record 1, English, - hereditary%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hereditary effects have not yet been demonstrated in humans for any radiation exposure ... 1, record 1, English, - hereditary%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet héréditaire
1, record 1, French, effet%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet du rayonnement sur la santé d’un descendant de la personne exposéeau rayonnement en question. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On n’a relevé aucun effet héréditaire chez l’humain par suite d’expositions au rayonnement jusqu’à maintenant; [...] 1, record 1, French, - effet%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selection pressure
1, record 2, English, selection%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In applied entomology, any selective effect of an insecticide favouring survival of those individual insects which carry a particular hereditary factor or factors, while those which do not carry these factors are killed. 2, record 2, English, - selection%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression sélective
1, record 2, French, pression%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute action sélective exercée par un insecticide et permettant la survie des insectes qui possèdent un ou plusieurs facteurs héréditaires particuliers, alors que les insectes qui ne possèdent pas ces facteurs sont éliminés. 1, record 2, French, - pression%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pression de sélection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión de selección
1, record 2, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20de%20selecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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