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HOMOEOSIS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The formation of a normal plant or animal body structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site[, especially through mutation of an homeogene].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Anomalie du développement dans laquelle un organe est remplacé par un autre, de constitution normale, après mutation d’un homéogène.

OBS

Le remplacement, chez une plante, d’une étamine par un pétale ou, chez la drosophile, des antennes par des pattes sont des exemples d’homéose.

OBS

homéose : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 janvier 2016.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Fenómeno a favor del cual una de las partes de la planta toma caracteres de otra parte o de otra planta.

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