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HOGNESS BOX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cap
1, record 1, English, cap
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The structure at the 5’ end of eucaryotic mRNA introduced after transcription by linking the 5’ end of a guanine nucleotide to the terminal base of the mRNA and methylating at least the additional G ... 2, record 1, English, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the structure is 7’-methyl-guanosine-pppX, where X is the first nucleotide encoded in the DNA; it is not present in prokaryotic mRNA's; it is added post-transcriptionally near the TATA(Hogness) box. 2, record 1, English, - cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coiffe
1, record 1, French, coiffe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chapeau 2, record 1, French, chapeau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- cap 3, record 1, French, cap
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte séquence nucléotidique ajoutée, par modification post-transcriptionnelle, à l'extrémité 5' de l'ARN messager chez les Eucaryotes. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - coiffe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré le fait que l'anglicisme «cap» est encore très répandu, on ne doit pas l'employer en français. 5, record 1, French, - coiffe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coiffe; chapeau : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - coiffe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hogness box
1, record 2, English, Hogness%20box
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte Hogness
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20Hogness
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séquence Goldberg-Hogness 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20Goldberg%2DHogness
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- boîte Goldberg-Hogness 1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20Goldberg%2DHogness
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- séquence Hogness 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20Hogness
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à la boîte TATA chez les Eucaryotes. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20Hogness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte Hogness; séquence Goldberg-Hogness; boîte Goldberg-Hogness; séquence Hogness : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20Hogness
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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