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HETEROPLASMY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heteroplasmy
1, record 1, English, heteroplasmy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy(a mixture of normal and mutant) explains why some individuals lose vision and others do not. Large families tend to be homoplasmic for the mutation and many members do not lose vision. Heteroplasmy seems to occur in families where the mutation has arisen recently. Exactly what percentage of mutant DNA is required to lose vision is not yet clear, and a mother's degree of heteroplasmy may differ from that of her offspring. 1, record 1, English, - heteroplasmy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétéroplasmie
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roplasmie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, quand un ovule fécondé contient une mutation de l'ADN mitochondrial dans certaines de ses mitochondries seulement (on parle alors d'hétéroplasmie), certaines des cellules filles peuvent hériter de nombreuses mitochondries contenant l'ADN muté, tandis que d'autres reçoivent davantage de mitochondries normales. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roplasmie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heteroplasmia
1, record 1, Spanish, heteroplasmia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Existencia de dos orgánulos diferentes genéticamente en una misma célula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heteroplasmia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El equivalente a heterocigótico en el contexto de genes nucleares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heteroplasmia
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