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BIOINFORMATICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Biological Sciences
- Medicine and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioinformatics
1, record 1, English, bioinformatics
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science of managing and analyzing biological data using advanced computing techniques. 2, record 1, English, - bioinformatics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bioinformatics is especially important in analyzing genomic research data. 2, record 1, English, - bioinformatics
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-informatics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Sciences biologiques
- Médecine et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bioinformatique
1, record 1, French, bioinformatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bio-informatique 2, record 1, French, bio%2Dinformatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science de la gestion et de l'analyse de données biologiques au moyen de techniques informatiques avancées. 3, record 1, French, - bioinformatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bioinformatique est tout particulièrement utilisée pour l'analyse des données de recherche en génomique. 3, record 1, French, - bioinformatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bioinformatique : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 mars 2021. 4, record 1, French, - bioinformatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
- Ciencias biológicas
- Medicina y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bioinformática
1, record 1, Spanish, bioinform%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ciencia] que integra biología, informática, estadística y análisis de datos para estudiar sistemas biológicos a través de métodos computacionales [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - bioinform%C3%A1tica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La bioinformática utiliza] algoritmos y bases de datos para resolver problemas biológicos relacionados con secuencias, estructuras y funciones de moléculas [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - bioinform%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biocomputing
1, record 2, English, biocomputing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biocomputation 2, record 2, English, biocomputation
correct
- biological computation 3, record 2, English, biological%20computation
correct
- biological computing 4, record 2, English, biological%20computing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The construction and use of computers which function like living organisms or contain biological components. 5, record 2, English, - biocomputing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Scientists] are trying to use DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid], in and out of actual living cells, that can add, subtract, store results and run programs ... Silicon ... microchips ... may one day be replaced by bacteria that can handle computing. [These advances are] part of a new area called biological computing, or biocomputing. 6, record 2, English, - biocomputing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biocomputation: sometimes used as a synonym for the term "computational biology." 7, record 2, English, - biocomputing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bio-computation
- bio-computing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- informatique biologique
1, record 2, French, informatique%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'informatique biologique consiste à introduire des instructions informatiques dans des milieux organiques et des organismes vivants, pour que ceux-ci accomplissent ensuite les tâches ainsi programmées. 1, record 2, French, - informatique%20biologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
informatique biologique : utilisée parfois comme synonyme du terme «biologie computationnelle». 2, record 2, French, - informatique%20biologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biocomputación
1, record 2, Spanish, biocomputaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área interdisciplinar [cuyo principal objetivo] es el diseño y construcción de ordenadores con funcionamiento y arquitectura basados en principios y materiales biológicos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - biocomputaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biocomputación : no confundir con "bioinformática", que es la aplicación de la informática a la gestión y análisis de datos biológicos, ni con "biología computacional", que es un área multidisciplinar que trata de resolver problemas biológicos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - biocomputaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computational biology
1, record 3, English, computational%20biology
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bioinformatics 2, record 3, English, bioinformatics
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interdisciplinary field that uses the techniques of applied mathematics, informatics, statistics and computer science to address biological problems. 3, record 3, English, - computational%20biology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computational biology focuses on hypothesis testing and discovery in the biological domain ... 3, record 3, English, - computational%20biology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples include methods of calculating from first principles such as Ab Initio, Monte Carlo or other simulation programs applied to looking at protein-protein interactions, protein folding, drug binding site elucidation, etc. 4, record 3, English, - computational%20biology
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bioinformatics: Although sometimes used as a synonym, the term bioinformatics usually refers to the management and analysis of biological data using advanced computing techniques. 5, record 3, English, - computational%20biology
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biologie computationnelle
1, record 3, French, biologie%20computationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- génématique 2, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9matique
feminine noun
- bio-informatique 3, record 3, French, bio%2Dinformatique
see observation, feminine noun
- informatique biologique 4, record 3, French, informatique%20biologique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la biologie computationnelle [...] désigne l'investigation au moyen d’hypothèses d’un problème biologique précis, à l’aide d’ordinateurs et en utilisant des données expérimentales et simulées, l’objectif premier étant la découverte et l’avancement des connaissances biologiques. 5, record 3, French, - biologie%20computationnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bio-informatique : Les termes bio-informatique et biologie computationnelle sont souvent utilisés de manière interchangeable. Toutefois, la bio-informatique désigne plus exactement la création et l’avancement des algorithmes, des techniques computationnelles et des statistiques, la théorie pour résoudre les problèmes formels et pratiques que posent la gestion et l’analyse des données biologiques, ou qui s’en inspirent. 5, record 3, French, - biologie%20computationnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
informatique biologique : Parfois utilisé comme synonyme, mais désigne surtout l'utilisation de la biologie dans la construction et le fonctionnement d'ordinateurs ou comme inspiration pour leur conception. 4, record 3, French, - biologie%20computationnelle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bioinformatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- biología computacional
1, record 3, Spanish, biolog%C3%ADa%20computacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bioinformática, según una de sus definiciones más sencillas, es la aplicación de tecnología de computadores a la gestión y análisis de datos biológicos. Los términos bioinformática, biología computacional y, en ocasiones, biocomputación, utilizados en muchas situaciones como sinónimos, hacen referencia a campos de estudios interdisciplinarios muy vinculados, que requieren el uso o el desarrollo de diferentes técnicas que incluyen informática, matemática aplicada, estadística, ciencias de la computación, inteligencia artificial, química y bioquímica para solucionar problemas, analizar datos, o simular sistemas o mecanismos, todos ellos de índole biológica, y usualmente(pero no de forma exclusiva) en el nivel molecular […] 2, record 3, Spanish, - biolog%C3%ADa%20computacional
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluye la creación, gestión y consulta de bases de datos donde se almacena esa información; el desarrollo y aplicación de algoritmos de recuperación de ese conocimiento, y el análisis sistemático y computacional de este conocimiento. 3, record 3, Spanish, - biolog%C3%ADa%20computacional
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reverse genetics
1, record 4, English, reverse%20genetics
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the type of genetic analysis which starts with a [gene or] piece of DNA [desoxyribonucleic acid] and proceeds to work out what it does. 1, record 4, English, - reverse%20genetics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- génétique inverse
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des gènes responsables des [maladies génétiques] ont été découverts par génétique inverse, démarche consistant à isoler le gène avant de connaître la fonction pour laquelle il code. 2, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20inverse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- genética inversa
1, record 4, Spanish, gen%C3%A9tica%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- clonación posicional 2, record 4, Spanish, clonaci%C3%B3n%20posicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clonación o identificación de un gen causante de una enfermedad específica, basándose en su localización en el genoma, determinada por diversos métodos, incluyendo análisis de ligamiento, mapeo genómico(físico) y bioinformática, cuando no se conoce la información sobre la base bioquímica de la enfermedad. 3, record 4, Spanish, - gen%C3%A9tica%20inversa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La genética inversa es una aproximación experimental consistente en la determinación de la función de un gen a partir del estudio de los efectos fenotípicos debido a la manipulación de dicho gen. La metodología de la genética inversa encuentra su aplicación fundamental en el contexto de la genómica, donde a partir de la secuenciación de genomas, así como el análisis transcriptómico, proteómico y metabolómico, se obtiene una gran información sobre la posible función de muchos genes, que necesita ser validada. 4, record 4, Spanish, - gen%C3%A9tica%20inversa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La genética inversa combina información genética seleccionada del virus tomado de los casos reales con un virus de laboratorio. El virus resultante es reconocido por el sistema inmunitario humano, generando una respuesta inmunitaria protectora, pero no la enfermedad. [...] Otra ventaja del uso de la técnica de genética inversa es que proporciona un virus prototípico cuyo crecimiento durante la producción de la vacuna es previsible. 5, record 4, Spanish, - gen%C3%A9tica%20inversa
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