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HAPLOIDIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- haploidy
1, record 1, English, haploidy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of having only one member of each pair of homologous chromosomes. 2, record 1, English, - haploidy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haploïdie
1, record 1, French, haplo%C3%AFdie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- état haploïde 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20haplo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'un organisme ou d'une cellule dont chaque noyau ne possède qu'un seul exemplaire de chaque chromosome, c'est-à-dire un seul assortiment de gènes. 3, record 1, French, - haplo%C3%AFdie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La trisomie 21 était, en effet, déjà connue et l'absence d'haploïdie 21, qu'on aurait pu s'attendre à trouver avec une égale fréquence était expliquée par les conséquences létales de l'absence d'un 21. 3, record 1, French, - haplo%C3%AFdie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- haploidía
1, record 1, Spanish, haploid%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición de una célula o de un organismo viviente que consiste en poseer un juego completo de cromosomas simple, no duplicado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - haploid%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monoploidía [es] la pérdida de un genoma, que no hay que confundir con haploidía, que es una situación "normal" de los gametos sexuales en individuos diploides. 3, record 1, Spanish, - haploid%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monoploidy
1, record 2, English, monoploidy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A condition] when a normally diploid organism losses one complete set of chromosomes. 2, record 2, English, - monoploidy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some species of insects including wasps, ants and bees produce monoploid workers from unfertilized eggs. 2, record 2, English, - monoploidy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Humans cannot survive as monoploids. 2, record 2, English, - monoploidy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monoploïdie
1, record 2, French, monoplo%C3%AFdie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- monoploidía
1, record 2, Spanish, monoploid%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteración en la que un organismo pierde un juego de cromosomas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - monoploid%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si se altera el número de cromosomas en un juego, es decir, [hay] un juego menos, es una monoploidía, y el individuo se llama monoploide [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - monoploid%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con haploidía, que es una situación "normal" de los gametos sexuales en individuos diploides. 4, record 2, Spanish, - monoploid%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haploidía : Condición de una célula o de un organismo viviente que consiste en poseer un juego completo de cromosomas simple, no duplicado. 5, record 2, Spanish, - monoploid%C3%ADa
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