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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cohesive end
1, record 1, English, cohesive%20end
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sticky end 2, record 1, English, sticky%20end
correct
- staggered end 2, record 1, English, staggered%20end
correct
- adhesive end 2, record 1, English, adhesive%20end
correct
- cohesive terminus 2, record 1, English, cohesive%20terminus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single-stranded loose end of duplex DNA complementary to a single-strand end of the same or another DNA molecule of the same polarity. 3, record 1, English, - cohesive%20end
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cohesive terminii: Plural of "cohesive terminus." 4, record 1, English, - cohesive%20end
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cohesive terminii
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extrémité cohésive
1, record 1, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20coh%C3%A9sive
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bout collant 2, record 1, French, bout%20collant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- extrémité collante 2, record 1, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20collante
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- extrémité adhésive 3, record 1, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20adh%C3%A9sive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémités simple brin complémentaires appartenant à un acide nucléique double brin. [Définition au pluriel normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20coh%C3%A9sive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrémité cohésive; bout collant; extrémité collante : Les termes au pluriel (extrémités cohésives; bouts collants; extrémités collantes) ont été normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20coh%C3%A9sive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extrémités cohésives
- bouts collants
- extrémités collantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extremo cohesivo
1, record 1, Spanish, extremo%20cohesivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extremo adherente 2, record 1, Spanish, extremo%20adherente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tramo corto de nucleótidos de una hebra que permanece en el extremo de una molécula de ADN bicatenario, después de haber sido tratada con una endonucleasa de restricción que produce un corte en bisel. 3, record 1, Spanish, - extremo%20cohesivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La presencia de estas regiones no apareadas determina que la molécula se ligue con más facilidad, de ahí su importancia en el clonado de genes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - extremo%20cohesivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los extremos cohesivos o adherentes son generados cuando la enzima corta las dos hebras asimétricamente, dejando los extremos de cada hebra de simple cadena complementarias entre sí. Los extremos cohesivos o adherentes son particularmente útiles en la construcción de moléculas de ADN híbridas o quiméricas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - extremo%20cohesivo
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