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BOVINE SOMATOTROPIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
- Animal Breeding
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- recombinant bovine somatotropin
1, record 1, English, recombinant%20bovine%20somatotropin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- rBST 1, record 1, English, rBST
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) is a synthetically derived hormone that may be identical to naturally occurring bovine growth hormone, or slightly modified by the addition of extra amino acids. 1, record 1, English, - recombinant%20bovine%20somatotropin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- somatotropine bovine recombinante
1, record 1, French, somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- STBr 1, record 1, French, STBr
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux États-Unis, environ une ferme sur cinq utilise de la somatotropine bovine recombinante (STBr), une hormone de croissance qui stimule la production de lait. 1, record 1, French, - somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
- Mejoramiento genético de animales
- Hormonas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- somatotropina bovina recombinante
1, record 1, Spanish, somatotropina%20bovina%20recombinante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- STBr 2, record 1, Spanish, STBr
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- somatotropina recombinante bovina 3, record 1, Spanish, somatotropina%20recombinante%20bovina
correct, feminine noun
- STrB 3, record 1, Spanish, STrB
correct, feminine noun
- rBST 4, record 1, Spanish, rBST
correct, feminine noun
- hormona de crecimiento bovino recombinante 5, record 1, Spanish, hormona%20de%20crecimiento%20bovino%20recombinante
correct, feminine noun
- hormona recombinante de crecimiento bovino 6, record 1, Spanish, hormona%20recombinante%20de%20crecimiento%20bovino
correct, feminine noun
- hormona de crecimiento bovino recombinada 4, record 1, Spanish, hormona%20de%20crecimiento%20bovino%20recombinada
correct, feminine noun
- HCBr 5, record 1, Spanish, HCBr
correct, feminine noun
- rBGH 7, record 1, Spanish, rBGH
correct, feminine noun
- hormona de crecimiento artificial 4, record 1, Spanish, hormona%20de%20crecimiento%20artificial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copia obtenida por ingeniería genética, de la hormona somatotropina bovina, que producen naturalmente los bovinos, con la finalidad de obtener un mayor crecimiento y producción de leche en los bovinos. 8, record 1, Spanish, - somatotropina%20bovina%20recombinante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La BST [somatotropina bovina] puede ser producida sintéticamente, utilizando la tecnología de ADN recombinado. El producto resultante se llama somatotropina bovina recombinante (rBST), hormona de crecimiento bovino recombinada (rBGH), [u] hormona de crecimiento artificial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - somatotropina%20bovina%20recombinante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rBST y rBGH por sus siglas en inglés. 8, record 1, Spanish, - somatotropina%20bovina%20recombinante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
- Animal Breeding
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bovine somatotropin
1, record 2, English, bovine%20somatotropin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BST 2, record 2, English, BST
correct
- bST 3, record 2, English, bST
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bovine growth hormone 4, record 2, English, bovine%20growth%20hormone
correct
- BGH 5, record 2, English, BGH
correct
- BGH 5, record 2, English, BGH
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hormone in cattle that regulates growth and milk production. 6, record 2, English, - bovine%20somatotropin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many dairy producers use the hormone, but the practice is controversial because the use of bST may increase the incidence of mastitis (udder infection) in cows, and the long-term human health effects of the slightly increased hormone levels in the milk from treated cows have not been established. 3, record 2, English, - bovine%20somatotropin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can also be produced artificially by genetic engineering and used to increase milk yields. 6, record 2, English, - bovine%20somatotropin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bovine somatotropin; BST; bovine growth hormone; BGH: terms and abbreviations extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 7, record 2, English, - bovine%20somatotropin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- somatotrophine bovine
1, record 2, French, somatotrophine%20bovine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- STb 1, record 2, French, STb
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hormone de croissance bovine 2, record 2, French, hormone%20de%20croissance%20bovine
correct, feminine noun
- HCB 1, record 2, French, HCB
correct, feminine noun
- HCB 1, record 2, French, HCB
- somatotropine bovine 3, record 2, French, somatotropine%20bovine
see observation, feminine noun
- BST 4, record 2, French, BST
see observation, feminine noun
- BST 4, record 2, French, BST
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les améliorateurs de performance issus de la biotechnologie sont administrés aux animaux ou aux poissons par l'alimentation, de manière régulière ou par période pour stimuler leur productivité et/ou améliorer leur rapport viande/graisse. La somatotropine bovine (BST) ou hormone de croissance bovine est un de ces améliorateurs de performance. Il s'agit d'une protéine hormonale hypophysaire qui stimule non seulement la croissance osseuse et l'anabolisme protéique, mais aussi la galactopoïèse (augmentation de la sécrétion lactée au cours d'une lactation établie chez les bovins). De nos jours, la BST peut être produite par génie génétique à l'échelle industrielle. 5, record 2, French, - somatotrophine%20bovine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hormone de croissance bovine; somatotropine bovine; BST : termes et abréviation extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 2, French, - somatotrophine%20bovine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le service du dictionnaire de l'Académie française le 27 janvier 2000, la graphie du terme «somatotropine» est erronée et donc à éviter; cependant, l'expression «somatotropine bovine» est employée couramment dans les textes de médecine vétérinaire. 7, record 2, French, - somatotrophine%20bovine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Du point de vue linguistique, l'abréviation «BST» est à éviter dans les textes français, cependant les scientifiques de langue française l'emploient couramment. 7, record 2, French, - somatotrophine%20bovine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormonas
- Mejoramiento genético de animales
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- somatotropina bovina
1, record 2, Spanish, somatotropina%20bovina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- somatotrofina bovina 2, record 2, Spanish, somatotrofina%20bovina
correct, feminine noun
- STB 3, record 2, Spanish, STB
correct, feminine noun
- BST 4, record 2, Spanish, BST
correct, feminine noun
- hormona de crecimiento bovino 5, record 2, Spanish, hormona%20de%20crecimiento%20bovino
correct, feminine noun
- HCB 6, record 2, Spanish, HCB
correct, feminine noun
- hormona del crecimiento 7, record 2, Spanish, hormona%20del%20crecimiento
correct, feminine noun
- BGH 6, record 2, Spanish, BGH
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormona proteínica producida en la glándula pituitaria del ganado [que estimula la producción de leche y el crecimiento]. 8, record 2, Spanish, - somatotropina%20bovina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La BST [por sus siglas en inglés] puede ser producida sintéticamente, utilizando la tecnología de ADN recombinado. El producto resultante se llama somatotropina bovina recombinante (rBST), hormona de crecimiento bovino recombinada (rBGH), [u] hormona de crecimiento artificial. Se administra a la vaca por inyección y se utiliza para aumentar la producción de leche. 8, record 2, Spanish, - somatotropina%20bovina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
- Animal Breeding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- BST cow 1, record 3, English, BST%20cow
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BST: bovine somatotropin. 2, record 3, English, - BST%20cow
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bovine somatotropin cow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vache traitée à la STb
1, record 3, French, vache%20trait%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20STb
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STb : somatotropine bovine. 2, record 3, French, - vache%20trait%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20STb
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vache traitée à la somatotropine bovine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
- Mejoramiento genético de animales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaca tratada con BST
1, record 3, Spanish, vaca%20tratada%20con%20BST
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BST: somatotropina bovina. 2, record 3, Spanish, - vaca%20tratada%20con%20BST
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin Task Force
1, record 4, English, Recombinant%20Bovine%20Somatotropin%20Task%20Force
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rbST Task Force 1, record 4, English, rbST%20Task%20Force
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 1, record 4, English, - Recombinant%20Bovine%20Somatotropin%20Task%20Force
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur la somatotropine bovine recombinante
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Groupe de travail sur la STbr 1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20STbr
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire. 1, record 4, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Review of the Potential Impact of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin(rbST) in Canada
1, record 5, English, Review%20of%20the%20Potential%20Impact%20of%20Recombinant%20Bovine%20Somatotropin%28rbST%29%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Full report of the rbST Task Force, May 1995, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 1, record 5, English, - Review%20of%20the%20Potential%20Impact%20of%20Recombinant%20Bovine%20Somatotropin%28rbST%29%20in%20Canada
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Examen de l'incidence possible de la somatotropine bovine recombinante (STbr) au Canada
1, record 5, French, Examen%20de%20l%27incidence%20possible%20de%20la%20somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante%20%28STbr%29%20au%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport du Groupe de travail sur la STbr du ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Agroalimentaire. 1, record 5, French, - Examen%20de%20l%27incidence%20possible%20de%20la%20somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante%20%28STbr%29%20au%20Canada
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin(rbST)
1, record 6, English, Recombinant%20Bovine%20Somatotropin%28rbST%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frédéric Forge, Science and Technology Division. Ottawa, Library of Parliament, 1998. Series: Modular Backgrounder. Ottawa. HTML, number PRB98-1E. 1, record 6, English, - Recombinant%20Bovine%20Somatotropin%28rbST%29
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- La somatotropine bovine recombinante (STbr)
1, record 6, French, La%20somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante%20%28STbr%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Bibliothèque du Parlement, 1998. Collection : Étude générale modulaire. 1, record 6, French, - La%20somatotropine%20bovine%20recombinante%20%28STbr%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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