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POLYSOMIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trisomic
1, record 1, English, trisomic
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trisomal 2, record 1, English, trisomal
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to or characterized by trisomy. 2, record 1, English, - trisomic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Chromosome mutation) A final series of terms used to describe variation in number is the "nullisomic", "monosomic", "disomic", "trisomic", and "polysomic" series. 2, record 1, English, - trisomic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trisomique
1, record 1, French, trisomique
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit du noyau, de la cellule, de l'organisme, etc. hyperploïde, de formule 2n+1, à cause de la présence d'un chromosome en 3 exemplaires. S'il y a deux, trois, etc. chromosomes présents en trois exemplaires, le noyau est double trisomique, triple trisomique, etc. 2, record 1, French, - trisomique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(chromosome 21) Comme pour le 5 et pour le 13, l'identification du chromosome 21 a d'abord été fondée sur la clinique : c'est par définition le chromosome dont la présence à l'état trisomique est responsable du syndrome clinique d'abord décrit sous le nom du mongolisme. 2, record 1, French, - trisomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trisómico
1, record 1, Spanish, tris%C3%B3mico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polysomy
1, record 2, English, polysomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduplication of some but not all of the chromosomes of a set beyond the normal diploid number. A metafemale Drosophila is polysomic(trisomic for the X). 2, record 2, English, - polysomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polysomie
1, record 2, French, polysomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constitution génétique caractérisée par l'existence d'un ou plusieurs chromosomes supplémentaires par rapport à l'ensemble normal pair. 2, record 2, French, - polysomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polisomía
1, record 2, Spanish, polisom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polysomic
1, record 3, English, polysomic
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polysomique
1, record 3, French, polysomique
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polisómico
1, record 3, Spanish, polis%C3%B3mico
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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