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GENETIC PURETY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genetic purety
1, record 1, English, genetic%20purety
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trueness to type or variety, usually referring to seed. 2, record 1, English, - genetic%20purety
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "varietal purity" and "genetic purity" were once synonyms and are sometimes still used as such but there may be reasons to clearly differentiate between the two. Varietal purity is perhaps best described as relative phenotypic uniformity whereas genetic purity relates specifically to the DNA and RNA of plants. 3, record 1, English, - genetic%20purety
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology. 4, record 1, English, - genetic%20purety
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pureté génétique
1, record 1, French, puret%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conformité au type ou à la variété, ordinairement en parlant d'une semence. 2, record 1, French, - puret%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les expressions «pureté variétale» et «pureté génétique» ont déjà été synonymes et elles sont parfois encore utilisées de la sorte, mais on peut être justifié de les distinguer nettement l'une de l'autre. La pureté variétale se décrit peut-être le mieux par la notion d'uniformité phénotypique relative, tandis que la pureté génétique concerne spécifiquement l'ADN et l'ARN des végétaux. 3, record 1, French, - puret%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 1, French, - puret%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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