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VIROIDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Plant Diseases
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- viroid
1, record 1, English, viroid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several causative agents of plant disease that consist solely of a single-stranded RNA [ribonucleic acid] of low molecular weight arranged in a closed loop or a linear chain. 2, record 1, English, - viroid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies des plantes
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viroïde
1, record 1, French, viro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent infectieux sans capside, formé d’un ARN [acide ribonucléique] simple brin circulaire se répliquant en cercle roulant, qui est responsable de graves maladies des plantes. 2, record 1, French, - viro%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les viroïdes sont transmis de plante à plante par des moyens mécaniques ou par le pollen et les ovules. 2, record 1, French, - viro%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
viroïde : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 janvier 2016. 3, record 1, French, - viro%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viroide
1, record 1, Spanish, viroide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agente infeccioso formado por un corto filamento de ácido ribonucleico; es de menor tamaño y más sencillo que un virus. 2, record 1, Spanish, - viroide
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seed virus
1, record 2, English, seed%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to develop a highly effective vaccine, one must start with the purest, most highly infective seed virus possible. 1, record 2, English, - seed%20virus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to seed: to introduce micro-organisms into a culture medium. 2, record 2, English, - seed%20virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souche virale
1, record 2, French, souche%20virale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, pour l'AZT; on observe l'apparition irréversible de souches virales résistantes dès le Troisième mois de traitement. 2, record 2, French, - souche%20virale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par le département de virologie de l'Institut de biotechnologie de Montréal. 1, record 2, French, - souche%20virale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cepa de virus
1, record 2, Spanish, cepa%20de%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cepa viral 2, record 2, Spanish, cepa%20viral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Población de virus que posee un conjunto de características definidas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cepa%20de%20virus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La preinmunización. Consiste en inocular una cepa viral mitigada que producirá síntomas atenuados a las plantas para protegerlas contra la infección posterior por cepas severas del mismo virus o viroide. Sin embargo, puede haber un fenómeno de reversión que hace que la cepa disminuida se convierta en cepa virulenta. Además, algunas cepas mitigadas puede ser virulentas para otras especies. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cepa%20de%20virus
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Apple Scar Skin Viroid
1, record 3, English, Apple%20Scar%20Skin%20Viroid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apple Scar Skin Viroid becomes apparent in apple fruits by russeted areas around the calix end or by discolored spots. 1, record 3, English, - Apple%20Scar%20Skin%20Viroid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Apple Scar Skin Viroid 1, record 3, French, Apple%20Scar%20Skin%20Viroid
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"L'Apple Scar Skin Viroid" se manifeste sur pommier par des plages russetées sur les fruits, autour de la cuvette oculaire, ou des spots décolorés. 1, record 3, French, - Apple%20Scar%20Skin%20Viroid
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- viroide de la piel cicatrizada de la manzana
1, record 3, Spanish, viroide%20de%20la%20piel%20cicatrizada%20de%20la%20manzana
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ASSVd 1, record 3, Spanish, ASSVd
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- potato spindle tuber viroid
1, record 4, English, potato%20spindle%20tuber%20viroid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PSTVd 1, record 4, English, PSTVd
correct
- PSTV 2, record 4, English, PSTV
see observation
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) is an important pathogen of solanaceous crops, causing the disease "spindle tuber" in potato and "bunchy top" in tomato. 1, record 4, English, - potato%20spindle%20tuber%20viroid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The acronym PSTVd is more accurate than PSTV since the letter "d" stands for viroid. 3, record 4, English, - potato%20spindle%20tuber%20viroid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- viroïde de la filosité de la pomme de terre
1, record 4, French, viro%C3%AFde%20de%20la%20filosit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- viroïde des tubercules en fuseaux de la pomme de terre 2, record 4, French, viro%C3%AFde%20des%20tubercules%20en%20fuseaux%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
masculine noun
- PSTVd 3, record 4, French, PSTVd
correct, masculine noun
- PSTVd 3, record 4, French, PSTVd
- viroïde des tubercules en fuseau 4, record 4, French, viro%C3%AFde%20des%20tubercules%20en%20fuseau
masculine noun
- PSTV 5, record 4, French, PSTV
see observation, masculine noun
- PSTV 5, record 4, French, PSTV
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] analyses de dépistage du viroïde de la filosité des tubercules (PSTVd). 6, record 4, French, - viro%C3%AFde%20de%20la%20filosit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un viroïde est un organisme constitué d'une «particule» (acide nucléique du type ARN) non protégée par une enveloppe ou capside, ce qui la différencie d'un virus. 4, record 4, French, - viro%C3%AFde%20de%20la%20filosit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PSTVd; PSTV : acronymes anglais utilisés en français. PSTVd est plus exact que PSTV puisque la lettre «d» désigne un viroïde. 7, record 4, French, - viro%C3%AFde%20de%20la%20filosit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción hortícola
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- viroide del tubérculo ahusado
1, record 4, Spanish, viroide%20del%20tub%C3%A9rculo%20ahusado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PSTVd 2, record 4, Spanish, PSTVd
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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