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THYMINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NZY broth with thymine
1, record 1, English, NZY%20broth%20with%20thymine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - NZY%20broth%20with%20thymine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouillon NZY avec thymine
1, record 1, French, bouillon%20NZY%20avec%20thymine
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - bouillon%20NZY%20avec%20thymine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thymine
1, record 2, English, thymine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- T 2, record 2, English, T
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the organic bases found as a side roup in DNA. 3, record 2, English, - thymine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adenine always pairs with thymine and guanine with cytosine, but the sequence of the bases along a strand of DNA is variable and carries a particular coded message. 4, record 2, English, - thymine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thymine
1, record 2, French, thymine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- T 2, record 2, French, T
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance basique dérivée de la pyrimidine et entrant dans la constitution dés acides désoxyribonucléiques de la cellule vivante. 3, record 2, French, - thymine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'appariement des bases se fait toujours entre l'adénine et la thymine de même qu'entre la guanine et la cytosine. Apparemment, la succession des bases sur un brin de DNA est tout à fait variable, mais leur arrangement constitue en fait un message codé particulier. 4, record 2, French, - thymine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- timina
1, record 2, Spanish, timina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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