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HETEROZYGOSITY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- residual heterozygosity 1, record 1, English, residual%20heterozygosity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Taking advantage of the residual heterozygosity in F6 plants, we follow the method of the heterogeneous inbred family. 1, record 1, English, - residual%20heterozygosity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérozygotie résiduelle
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie%20r%C3%A9siduelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caractérise la portion du génome qui, chez une lignée maintenue en régime d'autofécondation, n'est pas à l'état homozygote. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hétérozygotie résiduelle : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- order-of-pairing
1, record 2, English, order%2Dof%2Dpairing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the order-of-pairing rule : the last cross must be the widest(for obvious reasons of maximizing heterozygosity and heterosis) 1, record 2, English, - order%2Dof%2Dpairing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordre d'appariement des croisements
1, record 2, French, ordre%20d%27appariement%20des%20croisements
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) l'ordre d'appariement des croisements: le croisement le plus productif doit être le dernier afin de maximiser l'hétérozygosité et l'hétérose. 1, record 2, French, - ordre%20d%27appariement%20des%20croisements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polymorphism information content
1, record 3, English, polymorphism%20information%20content
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PIC 2, record 3, English, PIC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PIC/HET is a program which reads the CEPH genotypic data from an input file and calculates polymorphism information content(PIC), heterozygosity(HET), allele frequencies, and the maximum number of informative meioses for each probe-enzyme system used in the file. The current version of the program uses CEPH parent data from unrelated individuals and excludes data from these parents(who are related to other parents) [...]. 3, record 3, English, - polymorphism%20information%20content
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- PIC
1, record 3, French, PIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à l'inverse des analyses de généalogie òu les marqueurs génétiques doivent avoir un PIC (polymorphism information content) élevé afin d'avoir accès à un nombre suffisant de familles informatives, l'étude des spermatozoïdes n'est pas limitée par le PIC, puisqu'un seul donneur hétérozygote pour les marqueurs étudiés peut fournir des informations sur les phénomènes de recombinaison. 1, record 3, French, - PIC
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterozygosity
1, record 4, English, heterozygosity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- genetic heterozygosity 2, record 4, English, genetic%20heterozygosity
see observation
- heterozygocity 3, record 4, English, heterozygocity
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree or extent to which an individual or a population has two different alleles at corresponding loci for a specific gene. 4, record 4, English, - heterozygosity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A measure of genetic variation(in contrast to its description in terms of allele frequencies) is the amount of heterozygosity for a gene in a population, which is given by the total frequency of heterozygotes for the gene. If one allele has a very high frequency and all others have frequencies near zero, then there is very little heterozygosity because most individuals are homozygous for the common allele. 1, record 4, English, - heterozygosity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In formula, heterozygosity is usually represented by the letter "H". 4, record 4, English, - heterozygosity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
genetic heterozygosity : Although this term is largely used, it is a pleonasm, since heterozygosity relates to the genes. 4, record 4, English, - heterozygosity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hétérozygotie
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hétérozygosité 2, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygosit%C3%A9
calque, feminine noun
- hétérozygotie génétique 3, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- hétérozygocité 4, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygocit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion qui exprime le taux d'allèles différents pour un gène donné, chez un individu ou pour un ensemble d'individus (population). 3, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous présentons les premières données concernant l'estimation de l'hétérozygotie de la population française de vison d'Europe. 1, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les formules, l'hétérozygotie est généralement exprimée par la lettre «H». 3, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hétérozygotie génétique : Ce syntagme est un pléonasme. 3, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- promedio de heterocigosidad
1, record 4, Spanish, promedio%20de%20heterocigosidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- nivel de heterocigosidad 2, record 4, Spanish, nivel%20de%20heterocigosidad
correct, masculine noun
- heterocigosidad 2, record 4, Spanish, heterocigosidad
correct, feminine noun
- heterozigocidad 3, record 4, Spanish, heterozigocidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La heterocigosidad es simplemente la proporción de la población que es heterocigótica. 2, record 4, Spanish, - promedio%20de%20heterocigosidad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actualmente no hay una teoría matemática completa que prediga con precisión los ritmos de evolución y los niveles de heterocigosidad en las poblaciones naturales. 2, record 4, Spanish, - promedio%20de%20heterocigosidad
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-03-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- loss of heterozygosity
1, record 5, English, loss%20of%20heterozygosity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- LOH 1, record 5, English, LOH
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Group phase III clinical trials were assayed for loss of heterozygosity(LOH) with 13 microsatellite polymorphic markers spanning chromosome band 1p36. 1, record 5, English, - loss%20of%20heterozygosity
Record 5, Key term(s)
- heterozygosity loss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- perte d'hétérozygotie
1, record 5, French, perte%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les études génotypiques montrent l'implication d'une perte d'hétérozygotie sur le chromosome 5, conjointe à la mutation du gène APC dans plus de 60 % des adénocarcinomes développés sur adénomes polypoïdes dès le stade de début, tandis que les recherches concernant les adénocarcinomes de type «plan» restent fragmentaires. 1, record 5, French, - perte%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de heterocigosidad
1, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20heterocigosidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de heterozigocidad 2, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20heterozigocidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existe pérdida de la heterocigosidad cuando se observa la desaparición de uno de estos alelos en la lesión preneoplásica o neoplásica en comparación con la mucosa normal o el control normal adyacente. 1, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20heterocigosidad
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heterozygosis
1, record 6, English, heterozygosis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heterozygosity 2, record 6, English, heterozygosity
correct
- heterozygocity 3, record 6, English, heterozygocity
avoid
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A state of a cell or an organism corresponding to the presence of different alleles on one or more homologous loci. 4, record 6, English, - heterozygosis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hétérozygotie
1, record 6, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- hétérozygosité 2, record 6, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygosit%C3%A9
calque, feminine noun
- hétérozygocité 3, record 6, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygocit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'un organisme ou d'une cellule qui correspond à la présence d'allèles différents sur un ou plusieurs loci homologues. 4, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygotie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterocigosidad
1, record 6, Spanish, heterocigosidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- heterocigosis 2, record 6, Spanish, heterocigosis
correct, feminine noun
- heterozigocidad 3, record 6, Spanish, heterozigocidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición de poseer diferentes alelos en un locus determinado con respecto a un carácter determinado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - heterocigosidad
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- zygosity
1, record 7, English, zygosity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The nature of a zygote : often used in combination, as indicating whether the genetic determinants of a specific character are identical(homozygosity) or different(heterozygosity), or, in the case of a twin pregnancy, whether development occurs from a single zygote(monozygosity) or two zygotes(dizygosity). 1, record 7, English, - zygosity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zygosité
1, record 7, French, zygosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Valeur relative des systèmes de groupes sanguins pour estimer la zygosité des jumeaux, et méthode nouvelle pour juger de l'exactitude du diagnostic à la lumière de la théorie de l'information. 1, record 7, French, - zygosit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cigosidad
1, record 7, Spanish, cigosidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- zigosidad 2, record 7, Spanish, zigosidad
feminine noun
- cigocidad 2, record 7, Spanish, cigocidad
avoid, feminine noun
- cigotidad 2, record 7, Spanish, cigotidad
avoid, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ecografía transvaginal practicada a las 5 ó 6 semanas de gestación, no sólo permite el diagnóstico de embarazo múltiple, sino la visualización de los sacos gestacionales, la vitalidad de los embriones, y diagnosticar si se trata de sacos y corión (futura placenta) separados o únicos, lo que permite el diagnóstico de cigosidad, que tiene valor pronóstico y evolutivo. 3, record 7, Spanish, - cigosidad
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- kinship
1, record 8, English, kinship
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relationship by descent from one or more common ancestors. 2, record 8, English, - kinship
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advantage should be taken of DNA analysis techniques by using them to monitor heterozygosity and relative kinship in major breeding lines. 3, record 8, English, - kinship
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- apparentement
1, record 8, French, apparentement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'individu ayant un ou plusieurs ancêtres communs. 1, record 8, French, - apparentement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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