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B-CHROMOSOME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accessory chromosome
1, record 1, English, accessory%20chromosome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- B-chromosome 2, record 1, English, B%2Dchromosome
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure in the nucleus of the cell in plants or animals that is ... cytologically definable as chromosomes but is ... not part of the usual complement of autosomal and sex chromosomes of the organism. ... It rarely contains genetic information of importance to the organism, and it is ... usually small and heterochromatic. 3, record 1, English, - accessory%20chromosome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromosome accessoire
1, record 1, French, chromosome%20accessoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chromosome B 2, record 1, French, chromosome%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chromosome surnuméraire généralement caractérisé par sa petite taille, sa structure hétérochromatique, sa ségrégation anormale, et son absence apparente de fonction génétique : les quatre caractéristiques ne sont pas forcément réunies simultanément. 3, record 1, French, - chromosome%20accessoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromosoma accesorio
1, record 1, Spanish, cromosoma%20accesorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- B-cromosoma 2, record 1, Spanish, B%2Dcromosoma
masculine noun
- cromosoma B 3, record 1, Spanish, cromosoma%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cromosoma sexual X o Y desparejado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cromosoma%20accesorio
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