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DELECCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deletion
1, record 1, English, deletion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loss of a section of the genetic material from a chromosome. 2, record 1, English, - deletion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The size of the deleted material can vary from a single nucleotide to sections containing a number of genes. 2, record 1, English, - deletion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délétion
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9l%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte d'une partie du matériel génétique pouvant aller d'un seul nucléotide à plusieurs gènes. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9l%C3%A9tion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une délétion peut être simple et terminale quand elle n'affecte que l'extrémité d'un chromosome à la suite d'une seule cassure; elle peut être simple mais consécutive à deux cassures situées du même côté du centromère; enfin elle peut être double quand deux cassures encadrent le centromère. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9l%C3%A9tion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mutations par délétion ne sont pas réversibles. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9l%C3%A9tion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
délétion : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9l%C3%A9tion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delección
1, record 1, Spanish, delecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mutación que implica la pérdida de uno o más pares de bases en una secuencia de ADN. 2, record 1, Spanish, - delecci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromosome deletion 1, record 2, English, chromosome%20deletion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délétion chromosomique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9l%C3%A9tion%20chromosomique
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
- delección cromosómica
1, record 2, Spanish, delecci%C3%B3n%20cromos%C3%B3mica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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