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POLYHAPLOID [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tetrahaploid
1, record 1, English, tetrahaploid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Haploids out of polyploid parents are often simply called ’haploids’ without ambiguity but, in practice, a distinction is sometimes useful, so those derived from tetraploids are ’dihaploids’ and the words ’trihaploid’ and ’tetrahaploid’ could be used if needed; collectively, all such are ’polyhaploid’. 1, record 1, English, - tetrahaploid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétrahaploïde
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9trahaplo%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les haploïdes qui proviennent de parents polyploïdes s'appellent simplement des haploïdes; il faut cependant faire une distinction pratique en ce sens que les dihaploïdes proviennent de tétraploïdes et les mots trihaploïdes et tétrahaploïdes peuvent désigner des polyhaploïdes spécifiques. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trahaplo%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetrahaploide
1, record 1, Spanish, tetrahaploide
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trihaploid
1, record 2, English, trihaploid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Haploids out of polyploid parents are often simply called ’haploids’ without ambiguity but, in practice, a distinction is sometimes useful, so those derived from tetraploids are ’dihaploids’ and the words ’trihaploid’ and ’tetrahaploid’ could be used if needed; collectively, all such are ’polyhaploid’. 2, record 2, English, - trihaploid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trihaploïde
1, record 2, French, trihaplo%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les haploïdes qui proviennent de parents polyploïdes s'appellent simplement des haploïdes; il faut cependant faire une distinction pratique en ce sens que les dihaploïdes proviennent de tétraploïdes et les mots trihaploïdes et tétrahaploïdes peuvent désigner des polyhaploïdes spécifiques. 2, record 2, French, - trihaplo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Producción vegetal
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trihaploide
1, record 2, Spanish, trihaploide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dihaploid
1, record 3, English, dihaploid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- doubled haploid 2, record 3, English, doubled%20haploid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Haploids out of polyploid parents are often simply called ’haploids’ without ambiguity but, in practice, a distinction is sometimes useful, so those derived from tetraploids are ’dihaploids’ and the words ’trihaploid’ and ’tetrahaploid’ could be used if needed; collectively, all such are ’polyhaploid’. 1, record 3, English, - dihaploid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dihaploïde
1, record 3, French, dihaplo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les haploïdes qui proviennent de parents polyploïdes s'appellent simplement des haploïdes; il faut cependant faire une distinction pratique en ce sens que les dihaploïdes proviennent de tétraploïdes et les mots trihaploïdes et tétrahaploïdes peuvent désigner des polyhaploïdes spécifiques. 2, record 3, French, - dihaplo%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dihaploide
1, record 3, Spanish, dihaploide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polyhaploid
1, record 4, English, polyhaploid
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polyhaploïde
1, record 4, French, polyhaplo%C3%AFde
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- polihaploide
1, record 4, Spanish, polihaploide
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polyhaploid
1, record 5, English, polyhaploid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Haploids out of polyploid parents are often simply called ’haploids’ without ambiguity but, in practice, a distinction is sometimes useful, so those derived from tetraploids are ’dihaploids’ and the words ’trihaploid’ and ’tetrahaploid’ could be used if needed; collectively, all such are ’polyhaploid’. 1, record 5, English, - polyhaploid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polyhaploïde
1, record 5, French, polyhaplo%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les haploïdes qui proviennent de parents polyploïdes s'appellent simplement des haploïdes; il faut cependant faire une distinction pratique en ce sens que les dihaploïdes proviennent de tétraploïdes et les mots trihaploïde et tétrahaploïde peuvent désigner des polyhaploïdes spécifiques. 1, record 5, French, - polyhaplo%C3%AFde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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