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MICROBIAL DIVERSITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serial analysis of ribosomal sequence tags
1, record 1, English, serial%20analysis%20of%20ribosomal%20sequence%20tags
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SARST 1, record 1, English, SARST
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two decades of culture-independent studies have confirmed that microbial communities represent the most complex and concentrated pool of phylogenetic diversity on the planet. There remains a need for innovative molecular tools that can further our knowledge of microbial diversity and its functional implications. We present the method and application of serial analysis of ribosomal sequence tags(SARST) as a novel tool for elucidating complex microbial communities, such as those found in soils and sediments. Serial analysis of ribosomal sequence tags uses a series of enzymatic reactions to amplify and ligate ribosomal sequence tags(RSTs) from bacterial small subunit rRNA gene(SSU rDNA) V1-regions into concatemers that are cloned and sequenced. 2, record 1, English, - serial%20analysis%20of%20ribosomal%20sequence%20tags
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analyse sériée d'étiquettes de séquences ribosomiques
1, record 1, French, analyse%20s%C3%A9ri%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes%20de%20s%C3%A9quences%20ribosomiques
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASESR 2, record 1, French, ASESR
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- analyse en série d'étiquettes de séquences ribosomiques 2, record 1, French, analyse%20en%20s%C3%A9rie%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes%20de%20s%C3%A9quences%20ribosomiques
feminine noun
- ASESR 2, record 1, French, ASESR
feminine noun
- ASESR 2, record 1, French, ASESR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques faisant partie du séquençage à haut débit comprennent l'analyse sériée d'étiquettes de séquences ribosomiques (SARST) et les plateformes de séquençage de la prochaine génération comme le pyroséquençage 454, l'Illumina et le séquençage par ligation (SOLiD). Ces méthodes génèrent des milliers de séquences, permettant une grosse couverture de la diversité bactérienne. 3, record 1, French, - analyse%20s%C3%A9ri%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9tiquettes%20de%20s%C3%A9quences%20ribosomiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Viral Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- viral metagenomics
1, record 2, English, viral%20metagenomics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viruses, most of which infect microorganisms, are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. Identifying and measuring the community dynamics of viruses in the environment is complicated because less than one percent of microbial hosts have been cultivated. Also, there is no single gene that is common to all viral genomes, so total uncultured viral diversity cannot be monitored using approaches analogous to ribosomal DNA profiling. Metagenomic analyses of uncultured viral communities circumvent these limitations and can provide insights into the composition and structure of environmental viral communities. 2, record 2, English, - viral%20metagenomics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Maladies virales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métagénomique des virus
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique%20des%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métagénomique virale 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique%20virale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les virus de l’environnement sont à la fois très nombreux, très diversifiés et largement méconnus. Au-delà de leur pouvoir pathogène, on leur reconnaît aujourd’hui une influence plus large sur des aspects fondamentaux de l’écologie de notre planète, comme les cycles biogéochimiques, la régulation des communautés de micro-organismes ou encore l’évolution des organismes vivants et de leurs génomes. Les approches de métagénomique virale, [qui consistent] en un séquençage aléatoire massif des acides nucléiques encapsidés, ont permis durant cette dernière décennie de mieux connaître la composition des communautés virales naturelles ainsi que la diversité génétique des virus. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tag%C3%A9nomique%20des%20virus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microbial diversity
1, record 3, English, microbial%20diversity
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Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is especially critical, in a country like Canada, to conserve the fertility, structure microbial diversity of basic soil resources, and to avoid further soil toxification. 1, record 3, English, - microbial%20diversity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diversité microbiologique
1, record 3, French, diversit%C3%A9%20microbiologique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il importe surtout, dans un pays comme le nôtre, de préserver la fertilité, la structure et la diversité microbiologique de nos sols et de les protéger contre la pollution. 1, record 3, French, - diversit%C3%A9%20microbiologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microbial process 1, record 4, English, microbial%20process
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underlying the diversity of microbial processes and products... are certain characteristics shared by all microorganisms. The most fundamental is the small size of the microbial cell and its correspondingly high surface-to-volume ratio, which facilitates the rapid transport of nutrients into the cell and thereby supports its high metabolic rate. 1, record 4, English, - microbial%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédé microbien
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20microbien
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Il y a une] grande diversité des procédés et des produits microbiens; cependant, nous pouvons dégager certaines caractéristiques communes à tous les microorganismes. La plus fondamentale est évidemment la petite taille de la cellule microbienne et, parallèlement, la valeur élevée du rapport surface sur volume, qui facilite le transport rapide des substances nutritives à l'intérieur de la cellule et permet ainsi une activité métabolique importante. 1, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20microbien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- microbial product 1, record 5, English, microbial%20product
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underlying the diversity of microbial processes and products... in the following articles are certain characteristics shared by all microorganisms. The most fundamental is the small size of the microbial cell and its correspondingly high surface-to-volume ratio, which facilitates the rapid transport of nutrients into the cell and thereby supports its high metabolic rate. 1, record 5, English, - microbial%20product
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- produit microbien
1, record 5, French, produit%20microbien
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- produit d'origine microbienne 2, record 5, French, produit%20d%27origine%20microbienne
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Il y a une] grande diversité des procédés et des produits microbiens; cependant, nous pouvons dégager certaines caractéristiques communes à tous les microorganismes. La plus fondamentale est évidemment la petite taille de la cellule microbienne et, parallèlement, la valeur élevée du rapport surface sur volume, qui facilite le transport rapide des substances nutritives à l'intérieur de la cellule et permet ainsi une activité métabolique importante. 1, record 5, French, - produit%20microbien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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