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CLONAJE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloning
1, record 1, English, cloning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Making identical copies of individuals, cells, nuclei, genes, RNA's proteins or bacteria by an asexual, biological process. 2, record 1, English, - cloning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clonage
1, record 1, French, clonage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de reproduction ou de multiplication à l'identique d'un fragment d'ADN, d'une cellule ou d'un organisme animal ou végétal. 2, record 1, French, - clonage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clonage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - clonage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clonage : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2013. 4, record 1, French, - clonage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clonación
1, record 1, Spanish, clonaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- clonaje 2, record 1, Spanish, clonaje
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producción de moléculas, células u organismos clónicos, idénticos entre sí. 3, record 1, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la naturaleza se producen clones naturales por procedimientos de reproducción asexual o agámica tales como la fisión, la mitosis, el injerto o la partenogénesis, entre otros. 3, record 1, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En los libros de texto figuran asimismo las variantes clonado, clonamiento y clonaje. Hay quienes desaconsejan el uso de esta última por tacharla de galicismo derivado de "clonage" en francés [...] De todas las variantes(clonación, clonado, clonamiento y clonaje) sólo la primera está registrada en el diccionario académico. Dése preferencia, pues, a la voz clonación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- molecular cloning
1, record 2, English, molecular%20cloning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The propagation of a single gene or segment of DNA after molecular recombination in vitro with a suitable carrier (plasmid or phage). 2, record 2, English, - molecular%20cloning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clonage moléculaire
1, record 2, French, clonage%20mol%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode permettant de multiplier [un gène ou] une séquence d'ADN dans une population cellulaire généralement bactérienne, ou une population de phages ou de virus. 2, record 2, French, - clonage%20mol%C3%A9culaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clonación molecular
1, record 2, Spanish, clonaci%C3%B3n%20molecular
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inserción de un segmento de ADN ajeno, de una determinada longitud, dentro de un vector que se replica en un huésped específico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20molecular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En los libros de texto figuran las variantes clonado, clonamiento y clonaje. Hay quienes desaconsejan el uso de esta última por tacharla de galicismo derivado de "clonage" en francés [...] De todas las variantes(clonación, clonado, clonamiento y clonaje) sólo la primera está registrada en el diccionario académico. Dése preferencia, pues, a la voz clonación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20molecular
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mother tree
1, record 3, English, mother%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [female] tree parent. 2, record 3, English, - mother%20tree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arbre-mère
1, record 3, French, arbre%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arbre mère 2, record 3, French, arbre%20m%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre parent en raison de ses attributs féminins. 1, record 3, French, - arbre%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol madre
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20madre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El clonaje permite conservar todo el potencial genético del árbol madre que se ha seleccionado por sus óptimas características forestales e industriales, tales como vigor, forma, resistencia a plagas y enfermedades y calidad de su madera. 1, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20madre
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