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GENETIC VARIANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hemoglobin genetic variant screening
1, record 1, English, hemoglobin%20genetic%20variant%20screening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépistage de formes alléliques d'hémoglobine
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20formes%20all%C3%A9liques%20d%27h%C3%A9moglobine
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genetic variant screening
1, record 2, English, genetic%20variant%20screening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépistage de formes alléliques
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9pistage%20de%20formes%20all%C3%A9liques
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- variant
1, record 3, English, variant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- genetic variant 2, record 3, English, genetic%20variant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In genetics, any organism that differs in phenotype or genotype from the wild type of the species. 3, record 3, English, - variant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An organism or tissue that is different from most of the population, but is still similar enough to be considered part of that population. 4, record 3, English, - variant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- variant
1, record 3, French, variant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- variante génétique 2, record 3, French, variante%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individu présentant des caractères phénotypiques ou génotypiques, héréditaires ou non, différents de ceux des autres individus du clone auquel il appartient. 3, record 3, French, - variant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plante de canola est issue du colza. Il s'agit en fait d'une variante génétique du colza, élaborée essentiellement pour ses propriétés nutritives, reconnues internationalement par des génétistes canadiens dans les années 1970. 4, record 3, French, - variant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme différent de la majorité de la population mais assez semblable pour être inclus dans cette population. 5, record 3, French, - variant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- variante
1, record 3, Spanish, variante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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