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POLYTENIC CHROMOSOME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polytene chromosome
1, record 1, English, polytene%20chromosome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polytenic chromosome 2, record 1, English, polytenic%20chromosome
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A giant chromosome in which the DNA has undergone repeated replication without separation into new chromosomes. 3, record 1, English, - polytene%20chromosome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polytene chromosomes (polytene means "many-banded") are found in specialized cells of the malpighian excretory tubules, rectum, gut, foot-pads and salivary glands of dipterian insects such as houseflies, mosquitoes and fruit flies. 4, record 1, English, - polytene%20chromosome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromosome polytène
1, record 1, French, chromosome%20polyt%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chromosome polyténique 2, record 1, French, chromosome%20polyt%C3%A9nique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chromosome géant en interphase, comme ceux trouvés dans les glandes salivaires de la larve de drosophile. 3, record 1, French, - chromosome%20polyt%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit d'un chromosome polytène de la mouche drosophile, qui est coloré par un composé fluorescent bleu. 4, record 1, French, - chromosome%20polyt%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromosoma politénico
1, record 1, Spanish, cromosoma%20polit%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cromosoma politeno 2, record 1, Spanish, cromosoma%20politeno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cromosoma gigante producido por replicación en la interfase sin separación posterior y que contiene numerosas cromátidas idénticas dispuestas una al lado de otra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cromosoma%20polit%C3%A9nico
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