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TERAPIA GENICA GERMINAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- germline gene therapy
1, record 1, English, germline%20gene%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- germline therapy 2, record 1, English, germline%20therapy
correct
- germinal gene therapy 3, record 1, English, germinal%20gene%20therapy
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Therapy which involves the insertion of normal genes into germ cells or fertilized eggs in an attempt to create a beneficial genetic change which can be transmitted to an organism's offspring (for example, to correct for a genetic trait associated with disease). 4, record 1, English, - germline%20gene%20therapy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- germ line gene therapy
- germ-line gene therapy
- germ-line therapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thérapie génique germinale
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20g%C3%A9nique%20germinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thérapie germinale 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20germinale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de traitement des maladies génétiques qui consiste à modifier les gènes des cellules germinales (cellules reproductrices). 3, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9rapie%20g%C3%A9nique%20germinale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les modifications effectuées sur les gènes des cellules germinales seront transmises à la descendance. 3, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9rapie%20g%C3%A9nique%20germinale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terapia génica germinal
1, record 1, Spanish, terapia%20g%C3%A9nica%20germinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- terapia en línea germinal 2, record 1, Spanish, terapia%20en%20l%C3%ADnea%20germinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Técnica de] transferencia de genes a células germinales (gametos) o a embriones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - terapia%20g%C3%A9nica%20germinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [terapia génica humana] se puede llevar a cabo en células somáticas (terapia génica somática) o en células de la línea germinal (espermatozoides, óvulos o las células que las originan) en cuyo caso se denomina terapia génica germinal. Es evidente que las alteraciones genéticas producidas en las células somáticas no se transmiten a la descendencia mientras que las modificaciones de las células germinales pueden transmitirse a las generaciones posteriores. 3, record 1, Spanish, - terapia%20g%C3%A9nica%20germinal
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