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HAPLOIDE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gynogenesis
1, record 1, English, gynogenesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- female parthenogenesis 2, record 1, English, female%20parthenogenesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The development of ova without paternal genetic contribution. 3, record 1, English, - gynogenesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gynogenèse
1, record 1, French, gynogen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parthénogenèse femelle 2, record 1, French, parth%C3%A9nogen%C3%A8se%20femelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] développement d'ovules sans contribution génétique paternelle. 3, record 1, French, - gynogen%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ginogénesis
1, record 1, Spanish, ginog%C3%A9nesis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Proceso de] partenogénesis femenina [en donde] después de la fecundación del óvulo, el núcleo masculino es eliminado y el individuo haploide(ginogenético) posee sólo el genoma materno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ginog%C3%A9nesis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monoploid
1, record 2, English, monoploid
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monoploid: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - monoploid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monoploïde
1, record 2, French, monoplo%C3%AFde
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui porte un seul jeu de chromosomes. 2, record 2, French, - monoplo%C3%AFde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monoploïde : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - monoplo%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- monoploide
1, record 2, Spanish, monoploide
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que tiene el número de cromosomas del haploide. 2, record 2, Spanish, - monoploide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El número monoploide(x) es el número de cromosomas que tiene una dotación básica de la especie. [...] Se llama haploide al número de cromosomas que tiene un gameto de la especie. 3, record 2, Spanish, - monoploide
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- genome
1, record 3, English, genome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All the genes (genetic material) carried by the chromosomes. 2, record 3, English, - genome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- génome
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9nome
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des gènes (matériel génétique) portés par les chromosomes. 2, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9nome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génome : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 novembre 2006. 3, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9nome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- genoma
1, record 3, Spanish, genoma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de los genes de un individuo o de una especie, contenido en un juego haploide de cromosomas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - genoma
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- megaspore
1, record 4, English, megaspore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The female cell, generally haploid, produced at meiosis in Phanerogams and maturing to an ovule. 2, record 4, English, - megaspore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mégaspore
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9gaspore
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule femelle, le plus souvent haploïde, produite par la méiose chez les Phanérogames, et qui aboutit, après maturation, à l'ovule. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9gaspore
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- megaspora
1, record 4, Spanish, megaspora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- macrospora 2, record 4, Spanish, macrospora
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula haploide que origina el gametofito femenino de las plantas heterospóreas. 3, record 4, Spanish, - megaspora
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aneuploid
1, record 5, English, aneuploid
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having fewer or more chromosomes than an exact multiple of the haploid number. 2, record 5, English, - aneuploid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aneuploïde
1, record 5, French, aneuplo%C3%AFde
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un noyau, d'une cellule ou d'un organisme dont la garniture chromosomique ne contient pas le même nombre de répétitions pour chacun des groupes de chromosomes homologues. 2, record 5, French, - aneuplo%C3%AFde
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À partir d'une garniture chromosomique diploïde, cette situation peut être réalisée par la perte, ou au contraire, l'addition d'un ou plusieurs chromosomes. 2, record 5, French, - aneuplo%C3%AFde
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aneuploïde : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 3, record 5, French, - aneuplo%C3%AFde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aneuploide
1, record 5, Spanish, aneuploide
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese] de células o individuos cuyo número de cromosomas no es un múltiplo exacto del número haploide característico de la especie. 1, record 5, Spanish, - aneuploide
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- aneuploid
1, record 6, English, aneuploid
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cell or organism possessing a chromosome number other than the exact multiple of the haploid number. 2, record 6, English, - aneuploid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aneuploïde
1, record 6, French, aneuplo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule (ou ensemble de cellules d'un organisme) dont le nombre de chromosomes ne correspond pas exactement à celui de l'espèce ni à un multiple. Il peut s'agir de la perte ou du gain d'un des chromosomes d'une paire d'homologues conduisant à une monosomie (perte) ou à une trisomie (gain). 1, record 6, French, - aneuplo%C3%AFde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aneuploide
1, record 6, Spanish, aneuploide
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula o individuo con un número de cromosomas que no es múltiplo exacto del número haploide. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aneuploide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los ejemplos más frecuentes son las trisomías o monosomías. 1, record 6, Spanish, - aneuploide
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hyperploidy
1, record 7, English, hyperploidy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of ... having more than the typical number of chromosomes in unbalanced sets, as in Down's syndrome. 2, record 7, English, - hyperploidy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the small number of cells examined in these various cases and the absence of karyotype data in some of them it was possible only to discern a tendency towards hyperploidy through appearance of supernumeraries, the most constant of which appears to be a medium-sized chromosome (group 6-12). 2, record 7, English, - hyperploidy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hyperploïdie
1, record 7, French, hyperplo%C3%AFdie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété caractéristique [...] d'un noyau, d'une cellule ou d'un individu hétéroploide chez lequel il y a augmentation du nombre diploïde des chromosomes, celui-ci étant de 2n + 1, 2n + 2, etc. au lieu de 2n. 2, record 7, French, - hyperplo%C3%AFdie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le petit nombre de cellules examinées dans ces diverses observations et l'absence de données caryotypiques dans certaines d'entre elles, permet seulement de déceler une tendance à l'hyperploidie par apparition de surnuméraires dont le plus constant semble être un moyen (groupe 6-12). 2, record 7, French, - hyperplo%C3%AFdie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiperploidía
1, record 7, Spanish, hiperploid%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier aumento del número de cromosomas que afecta a los cromosomas individuales más que a grupos enteros, ocasionando un número superior al número normal haploide característico de la especie, como ocurre en el síndrome de Down. 2, record 7, Spanish, - hiperploid%C3%ADa
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tetraploid
1, record 8, English, tetraploid
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tétraploïde
1, record 8, French, t%C3%A9traplo%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetraploide
1, record 8, Spanish, tetraploide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo, organismo, cepa o célula que tiene cuatro grupos completos de cromosomas. 2, record 8, Spanish, - tetraploide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un organismo diploide tiene el doble, mientras que un tetraploide tiene cuatro [...] veces el número de cromosomas de un organismo haploide. 3, record 8, Spanish, - tetraploide
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- euploid
1, record 9, English, euploid
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describes a cell or organism which has a complete set of chromosomes, i.e. an exact multiple of the haploid number. 2, record 9, English, - euploid
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- euploïde
1, record 9, French, euplo%C3%AFde
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une cellule ou d'un organisme qui présente un nombre entier de paires de chromosomes, c'est-à-dire un multiple exact du nombre haploïde (1n). 2, record 9, French, - euplo%C3%AFde
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- euploide
1, record 9, Spanish, euploide
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perteneciente o relativo a un organismo, cepa o célula con un número de cromosomas múltiplo exacto del número haploide básico normal de la especie, como diploide, triploide, tetraploide o poliploide. 2, record 9, Spanish, - euploide
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-12-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- euploidy 1, record 10, English, euploidy
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- euploïdie
1, record 10, French, euplo%C3%AFdie
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- euploidía
1, record 10, Spanish, euploid%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado o condición de tener un número de cromosomas que es múltiplo exacto del número haploide característico. 2, record 10, Spanish, - euploid%C3%ADa
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-09-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- gamete
1, record 11, English, gamete
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mature male or female reproductive cell. 1, record 11, English, - gamete
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to the spermatozoon in males or to the ovum in females. 1, record 11, English, - gamete
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gamète
1, record 11, French, gam%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- cellule sexuelle 2, record 11, French, cellule%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule reproductrice mâle ou femelle. 1, record 11, French, - gam%C3%A8te
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit du spermatozoïde chez l'homme, et de l'ovule chez la femme. 3, record 11, French, - gam%C3%A8te
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- gameto
1, record 11, Spanish, gameto
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Célula reproductora, procedente de un macho o de una hembra, generalmente haploide. 2, record 11, Spanish, - gameto
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