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HOMOZYGOUS POLLED GENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Science
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homozygous polled gene
1, record 1, English, homozygous%20polled%20gene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When searching through sire directories, you might see that some of the bull names contain a(P) or(PP). This is to indicate whether or not that particular sire has the heterozygous or homozygous polled gene. 1, record 1, English, - homozygous%20polled%20gene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heterozygous animals have one copy of the polled gene, and homozygous have two copies of the polled gene. 1, record 1, English, - homozygous%20polled%20gene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Zootechnie
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gène homozygote sans cornes
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20homozygote%20sans%20cornes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de vos recherches [de] taureaux, [...] vous pouvez voir que certains des noms de taureaux contiennent un (P) ou (PP)[. Cela] permet d'indiquer si ce taureau est porteur du gène hétérozygote ou homozygote sans cornes. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20homozygote%20sans%20cornes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Animal Science
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterozygous polled gene
1, record 2, English, heterozygous%20polled%20gene
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When searching through sire directories, you might see that some of the bull names contain a(P) or(PP), this is to indicate whether or not that particular sire has the heterozygous or homozygous polled gene. 1, record 2, English, - heterozygous%20polled%20gene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heterozygous animals have one copy of the polled gene, and homozygous have two copies of the polled gene. 1, record 2, English, - heterozygous%20polled%20gene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Zootechnie
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gène hétérozygote sans cornes
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A8ne%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygote%20sans%20cornes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de vos recherches [de] taureaux, [...] vous pouvez voir que certains des noms de taureaux contiennent un (P) ou (PP), ceci permet d'indiquer si ce taureau est porteur du gène hétérozygote ou homozygote sans cornes. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rozygote%20sans%20cornes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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