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FECONDATION EXTERNE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Animal Reproduction
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spawning
1, record 1, English, spawning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Reproduction des animaux
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraie
1, record 1, French, fraie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frai 2, record 1, French, frai
correct, masculine noun
- fraye 3, record 1, French, fraye
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapprochement sexuel chez les espèces à fécondation externe(p. ex. les poissons, les moules, les huîtres). 4, record 1, French, - fraie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milt
1, record 2, English, milt
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semen 2, record 2, English, semen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sperm plus the seminal fluid [of male fish, that] is characteristically grayish-white or cream colored. 3, record 2, English, - milt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... milt was expressed directly from three or more ripe males as needed to fertilize each batch of eggs, or collected prior to fertilization and assessed using a microscope for viability near the time of fertilization. 4, record 2, English, - milt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laitance
1, record 2, French, laitance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance blanche et dense, d’aspect laiteux, émise par les poissons mâles lors de la fécondation externe et renfermant les spermatozoïdes. 2, record 2, French, - laitance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lecha
1, record 2, Spanish, lecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lechaza 2, record 2, Spanish, lechaza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido seminal de los peces. 3, record 2, Spanish, - lecha
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Marine Biology
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- external fertilization
1, record 3, English, external%20fertilization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
External fertilization usually occurs in aquatic environments where both eggs and sperm are released into the water. After the sperm reaches the egg, fertilization takes place. Most external fertilization happens during the process of spawning where one or several females release their eggs and the male(s) release sperm in the same area, at the same time. 1, record 3, English, - external%20fertilization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nearly all fish spawn, as do crustaceans (such as crabs and shrimp), mollusks (such as oysters), squid, and echinoderms (such as sea urchins and sea cucumbers). 1, record 3, English, - external%20fertilization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- external fertilisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Biologie marine
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fécondation externe
1, record 3, French, f%C3%A9condation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation de la reproduction de nombreux animaux aquatiques, de groupes très différents(coraux, crustacés, oursins, «poissons»...) montre que l'on a une production d’un grand nombre de gamètes, à la fois mâles […] mais aussi femelles : la production d’ovules […] Les différents gamètes sont simplement rejetés dans l'eau, et se rencontrent au hasard. La fécondation se réalise donc dans l'eau, en dehors de l'organisme de la femelle : on parle alors de fécondation externe. 1, record 3, French, - f%C3%A9condation%20externe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Biología Marina
- Acuicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fecundación externa
1, record 3, Spanish, fecundaci%C3%B3n%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Común en peces y anfibios, así como en algunos vertebrados marinos, la fecundación externa es un proceso que se inicia cuando la hembra lanza sus óvulos en el agua y el macho vierte sus espermatozoides sobre ellos en un fenómeno conocido como desove o freza. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fecundaci%C3%B3n%20externa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- embryoblast
1, record 4, English, embryoblast
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inner cell mass 2, record 4, English, inner%20cell%20mass
correct
- ICM 2, record 4, English, ICM
correct
- ICM 2, record 4, English, ICM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cluster of cells inside the blastocyst. These cells give rise to the embryonic disk of the later embryo and, ultimately, the fetus. 2, record 4, English, - embryoblast
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- embryoblaste
1, record 4, French, embryoblaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bouton embryonnaire 1, record 4, French, bouton%20embryonnaire
correct, masculine noun
- masse cellulaire interne 1, record 4, French, masse%20cellulaire%20interne
correct, feminine noun
- MCI 2, record 4, French, MCI
correct, feminine noun
- MCI 2, record 4, French, MCI
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au quatrième jour après la fécondation, il se forme, au sein de la masse cellulaire, une cavité. L'œuf est alors appelé «blastocyste». Les cellules se différencient en une couche externe, le trophoblaste(qui deviendra le placenta et ses annexes), et une masse cellulaire interne, l'embryoblaste(ou bouton embryonnaire) à partir de laquelle l'embryon se développera. À ce stade, la membrane pellucide disparaît. 1, record 4, French, - embryoblaste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- embrioblasto
1, record 4, Spanish, embrioblasto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- masa celular interna 2, record 4, Spanish, masa%20celular%20interna
correct, feminine noun
- MCI 3, record 4, Spanish, MCI
correct, feminine noun
- MCI 3, record 4, Spanish, MCI
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conglomerado de células situadas en el blastocisto las cuales dan origen a los tejidos del embrión. 4, record 4, Spanish, - embrioblasto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al aumentar la cantidad de líquido en la cavidad del blastocisto, las células se separan en dos partes, que comprenden (1) una capa celular externa aplanada (más) trofoblasto, la cual da lugar a la parte embriónica de la placenta; y (2) a un grupo de células localizadas en posición central que se denominan masa celular interna o embrioblasto que es el primordio del embrión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - embrioblasto
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