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HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homologous chromosome
1, record 1, English, homologous%20chromosome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any two chromosomes that undergo pairing during the prophase of meiosis. They are very similar in length and shape, have centromeres at the same point, and contain the same gene loci. They occur in all diploid organisms and their presence infers that two copies of each gene occur in each cell, although these copies may differ in being allelic forms of the same sequence. 2, record 1, English, - homologous%20chromosome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromosome homologue
1, record 1, French, chromosome%20homologue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qualifie chacun des deux chromosomes d'une même paire dans une cellule diploïde. 2, record 1, French, - chromosome%20homologue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quand il s'agit de gènes, on parle de préférence de gènes allèles car la notion d'allélisme est plus complexe, en particulier dans les cas de polyallélie. 2, record 1, French, - chromosome%20homologue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromosoma homólogo
1, record 1, Spanish, cromosoma%20hom%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homologous chromosome
1, record 2, English, homologous%20chromosome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the chromosomes of a matching pair in the diploid complement that contains the alleles of specific genes. 1, record 2, English, - homologous%20chromosome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chromosome homologue
1, record 2, French, chromosome%20homologue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les chromosomes homologues provenant d'un gamète parental différent (ou de progéniture différent) ont la propriété de s'échanger du matériel génétique à une certaine étape de la méiose. 2, record 2, French, - chromosome%20homologue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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