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NITROGEN BACTERIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrous bacterium 1, record 1, English, nitrous%20bacterium
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen bacterium 2, record 1, English, nitrogen%20bacterium
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: nitrous bacteria; nitrogen bacteria. 3, record 1, English, - nitrous%20bacterium
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nitrous bacteria
- nitrogen bacteria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bactérie nitreuse
1, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20nitreuse
feminine 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 1998-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen fixing bacteria
1, record 2, English, nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen-fixing bacteria 2, record 2, English, nitrogen%2Dfixing%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fixation is made possible through a symbiotic presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in certain cells of the host plant. 3, record 2, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. rhizobia 4, record 2, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bacteria is regularly a plural in scientific and pedagogical use .... 5, record 2, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nitrogen-fixing bacterium
- nitrogen fixing bacterium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactéries fixatrices d'azote
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple bactéries du genre rhizobiums 2, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bactérie fixatrice d'azote
- bactérie responsable de la fixation de l'azote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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