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DIVISION EMBRION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloning by embryo splitting
1, record 1, English, cloning%20by%20embryo%20splitting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloning by twinning 2, record 1, English, cloning%20by%20twinning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the division of the preimplantation embryo into equal halves which produce two genetically identical embryos. 1, record 1, English, - cloning%20by%20embryo%20splitting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clonage par scission d'embryon
1, record 1, French, clonage%20par%20scission%20d%27embryon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Clonage effectué par] clivage avec séparation artificielle d'un embryon de quelques cellules en deux ou plusieurs parties ayant chacune le potentiel d'engendrer des organismes distincts mais génétiquement identiques. 1, record 1, French, - clonage%20par%20scission%20d%27embryon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gemelación artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, gemelaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partición de un embrión, o separación de blastómeros en embriones preimplantatorios (de 2-32 células). Cada mitad o trozo desgajado del embrión se introduce en una zona pelúcida de otro óvulo, o en una cubierta artificial (ZPA), y se implanta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gemelaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gemelación artificial consiste en la división de un embrión en dos. Se ha sugerido que este método podría ayudar a parejas en que la mujer produce pocos óvulos y se obtienen pocos embriones de ella; sin embargo su aplicación no sería recomendable porque la técnica es agresiva y podría destruir los embriones, la efectividad sería baja ya que probablemente se aplicaría a mujeres mayores con fracasos previos de FIV, y finalmente, el resultado no es recomendable y la producción de individuos idénticos esta prohibida por el Código Penal y por el Protocolo Europeo de la Convención que se firmó aquí en Asturias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gemelaci%C3%B3n%20artificial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- human embryo cloning
1, record 2, English, human%20embryo%20cloning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of dividing an embryo into sections, so that the genetic material is also divided among the separate parts. 2, record 2, English, - human%20embryo%20cloning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Resulting embryos are identical to each other in genetic makeup and make it possible to obtain stem cells that can be used to reproduce damaged body tissus or organs. 3, record 2, English, - human%20embryo%20cloning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clonage d'embryon humain
1, record 2, French, clonage%20d%27embryon%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à diviser un embryon de manière que le matériel génétique soit réparti entre les différentes parties. 2, record 2, French, - clonage%20d%27embryon%20humain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les embryons issus de ce procédé ont un patrimoine génétique identique et permettent de créer des cellules souches pouvant être utilisées pour des greffes et pour le remplacement d'organes. 3, record 2, French, - clonage%20d%27embryon%20humain
Record 2, Key term(s)
- clonage d'embryons humains
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clonación de embriones humanos
1, record 2, Spanish, clonaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones%20humanos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento que consiste en dividir un embrión con el objetivo de obtener uno o más embriones, los cuales tendrán el mismo material genético que el embrión original. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones%20humanos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La clonación de embriones humanos por división de un embrión en sus primeros estadios se realizó en 1993 en la Universidad George Washington por Jerry Hall y Robert Stillman, utilizando ovocitos poliespérmicos que no fueron trasmitidos a una matriz [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones%20humanos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Científicos surcoreanos han clonado 30 embriones humanos con el objetivo de acelerar el desarrollo de nuevas terapias a través de trasplantes de células madre pocedentes de estos embriones. El trabajo, que se publica en la revista ’Science’, es la primera prueba seria que se tiene sobre clonación de embriones humanos con fines terapéuticos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - clonaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones%20humanos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blastomere
1, record 3, English, blastomere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cleavage cell 1, record 3, English, cleavage%20cell
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the cells produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum. 1, record 3, English, - blastomere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blastomère
1, record 3, French, blastom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- blastómero
1, record 3, Spanish, blast%C3%B3mero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula producida en el proceso de división celular de un zigoto. 2, record 3, Spanish, - blast%C3%B3mero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En efecto, a medida que avanza el desarrollo celular, y desde la primera división del cigoto, se establece un activo intercambio de información entre sus células y entre éstas y su medio ambiente, especialmente representado por el nicho celular en el que cada blastómero(célula de un embrión de menos de 8 a 16 células) está ubicado. 3, record 3, Spanish, - blast%C3%B3mero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- split-embryo technique
1, record 4, English, split%2Dembryo%20technique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- embryo-splitting technique 1, record 4, English, embryo%2Dsplitting%20technique
correct
- embryo splitting 2, record 4, English, embryo%20splitting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mechanically dividing the embryo to produce identical twins. 1, record 4, English, - split%2Dembryo%20technique
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique de la segmentation d'embryons
1, record 4, French, technique%20de%20la%20segmentation%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- technique du sectionnement d'embryons 1, record 4, French, technique%20du%20sectionnement%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
- technique de la bissection d'embryons 1, record 4, French, technique%20de%20la%20bissection%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
- segmentation d'embryons 2, record 4, French, segmentation%20d%27embryons
correct, feminine noun
- sectionnement d'embryons 3, record 4, French, sectionnement%20d%27embryons
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plus souvent, on parlera tout simplement de bissection, de segmentation ou de sectionnement d'embryons (le mot "technique" étant sous-entendu). 1, record 4, French, - technique%20de%20la%20segmentation%20d%27embryons
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bissection d'embryons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmentación de embriones
1, record 4, Spanish, segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- división del embrión 2, record 4, Spanish, divisi%C3%B3n%20del%20embri%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- técnica de división embrionaria 3, record 4, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20divisi%C3%B3n%20embrionaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de clonación que consiste en dividir un embrión en forma artificial, en el estadio de mórula, para producir gemelos a partir de él. 4, record 4, Spanish, - segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los clónicos artificiales son aquellos creados experimentalmente. Existen dos métodos [...] uno es la división del embrión y el otro el trasplante nuclear. El primero se desarrolla experimentalmente [...], es decir se divide un embrión experimentalmente y los productos de esta división se introducen en el útero donde se desarrollan los gemelos. 5, record 4, Spanish, - segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20embriones
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