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MICRONUCLEO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micronucleus
1, record 1, English, micronucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MN 2, record 1, English, MN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smaller nucleus located close to and lying partly within a depression on the oral side of the macronucleus. 3, record 1, English, - micronucleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A micronucleus (MN) is formed during the metaphase/anaphase transition of mitosis (cell division). It may arise from a whole lagging chromosome (aneugenic event leading to chromosome loss) or an acentric chromosome fragment detaching from a chromosome after breakage (clastogenic event) which do not integrate in the daughter nuclei. 2, record 1, English, - micronucleus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micronoyau
1, record 1, French, micronoyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micronucleus 2, record 1, French, micronucleus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit noyau, présent en plus du noyau principal des cellules et séparé de celui-ci, produit pendant la télophase de la mitose (méiose) par des chromosomes ou des fragments de chromosomes retardataires. 1, record 1, French, - micronoyau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micronúcleo
1, record 1, Spanish, micron%C3%BAcleo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo distinto y menor que el núcleo principal de una misma célula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - micron%C3%BAcleo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se forma en telofases anómalas, tanto meióticas como mitóticas, donde los cromosomas individuales o sus fragmentos no alcanzan el polo del huso acromático. 1, record 1, Spanish, - micron%C3%BAcleo
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