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N2-FIXING BACTERIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actinorhiza
1, record 1, English, actinorhiza
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- actinorrhiza 2, record 1, English, actinorrhiza
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actinorhiza is the result of a symbiotic relationship between a special soil N2-fixing actinomycete(filamentous bacteria of the order Actinomycetales of the genus Frankia) and fine plant roots; it is neither the actinomycete nor the root but rather the structure or root nodule formed from these two partners. 3, record 1, English, - actinorhiza
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- actinorhize
1, record 1, French, actinorhize
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association symbiotique d'un actinomycète avec les racines d'une plante non légumineuse (p. ex. Alnus, Eleagnus, Myrica, Shepherdia, etc.) donnant lieu à la formation de nodules fixateurs d'azote atmosphérique. 2, record 1, French, - actinorhize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actinorhize : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 janvier 2016. 3, record 1, French, - actinorhize
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- N2-fixing bacteria
1, record 2, English, N2%2Dfixing%20bacteria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactérie azotofixatrice
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20azotofixatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bactérie fixatrice de N2 1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20fixatrice%20de%20N2
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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