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CORRECCION LECTURA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proofreading
1, record 1, English, proofreading
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanism that corrects errors during replication, transcription or translation, and that involves the monitoring of individual parts after their addition to the chain of nucleotides. 2, record 1, English, - proofreading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
About one out of every 10,000 nucleotides incorporated during DNA replication is incorrectly base-paired with the template DNA strand. Such mistakes are usually corrected by a proofreading mechanism, which utilizes the same DNA polymerase molecules that catalyze DNA synthesis. 1, record 1, English, - proofreading
Record 1, Key term(s)
- proof-reading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correction d'épreuve
1, record 1, French, correction%20d%27%C3%A9preuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- correction d'épreuves 2, record 1, French, correction%20d%27%C3%A9preuves
correct, feminine noun
- proofreading 3, record 1, French, proofreading
avoid, masculine noun
- proof reading 4, record 1, French, proof%20reading
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de reconnaissance et d'élimination des erreurs apparaissant au cours de la réplication de l'ADN et au cours de la traduction. 1, record 1, French, - correction%20d%27%C3%A9preuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrección de lectura
1, record 1, Spanish, correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20lectura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen del ADN sintetizado para la búsqueda de defectos estructurales, tales como un apareamiento equivocado de pares de bases. 1, record 1, Spanish, - correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20lectura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actividad funcional que poseen la mayoría de las ADN polimerasas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20lectura
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