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PHAGE LAMBDA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cos site
1, record 1, English, cos%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The labeled cos end is used as a single reference point to arrange clones in an ordered array for mapping. Complete cleavage at the cos site in the target DNA is not required because uncleaved cos sites will not hybridize with the cosoligonucleotides. In addition, Lambda Terminase cleaves vectors containing the cos site; i.e., cosmids and BACs (bacterial artificial chromosomes). Linearized cosmids give much higher efficiencies in in vitro lambda packaging systems or transfection into animal cells. 1, record 1, English, - cos%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- site COS
1, record 1, French, site%20COS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Site correspondant aux extrémités cohésives de génome du phage lambda. 1, record 1, French, - site%20COS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extremo cos
1, record 1, Spanish, extremo%20cos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extensión complementaria del ADN del bacteriófago lambda formada por hebras de 12 bases. 1, record 1, Spanish, - extremo%20cos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conditional lethal mutation
1, record 2, English, conditional%20lethal%20mutation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mutation that kills a cell or virus under certain (nonpermissive) conditions, but allows it to survive under other (permissive) conditions. 1, record 2, English, - conditional%20lethal%20mutation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutation léthale conditionnelle
1, record 2, French, mutation%20l%C3%A9thale%20conditionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'existence des mutations léthales conditionnelles a permis aux généticiens des phages d’isoler des mutations touchant à peu près tous les gènes des phages T4 et «lambda». Bien que le phénomène de recombinaison génétique entre mutants viraux n’ ait été découvert qu'en 1945, le phage T4 est maintenant l'objet génétique le mieux et le plus complètement connu. Il existe une catégorie très importante de mutants qui peuvent croître à 25°C mais ne peuvent se multiplier à 42°C(mutants léthaux conditionnels thermosensibles). Bien qu'on ne puisse pas comprendre la raison exacte qui interdit à ces mutants de se multiplier à la plus haute des deux températures, on soupçonne qu'à forte température, la structure tridimensionnelle d’une protéine nécessaire à leur reproduction est altérée. 1, record 2, French, - mutation%20l%C3%A9thale%20conditionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutación letal condicional
1, record 2, Spanish, mutaci%C3%B3n%20letal%20condicional
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mutación que resulta letal bajo determinadas condiciones ambientales (las condiciones restrictivas que habitualmente se asocian a temperaturas altas) pero que en otras condiciones (permisivas) resulta viable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mutaci%C3%B3n%20letal%20condicional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concatemer
1, record 3, English, concatemer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A DNA structure made up of linearly repeated unit length DNA molecules. 2, record 3, English, - concatemer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concatémère
1, record 3, French, concat%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longue molécule d’ADN constituée d’un même monomère répété et formant un multimère linéaire. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 3, French, - concat%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une telle structure se rencontre au cours du cycle de réplication d’un phage tel que le phage lambda. Des concatémères se forment également lorsque des séquences d’ADN sont introduites artificiellement dans une cellule hôte. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. ] 2, record 3, French, - concat%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
concatémère : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - concat%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- concatémero
1, record 3, Spanish, concat%C3%A9mero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segmento de ADN [ácido desoxirribonucleico] formado por secuencias repetitivas unidas [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - concat%C3%A9mero
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- charon phage
1, record 4, English, charon%20phage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A derivative of the bacteriophage lambda designed and often used asa cloning vector. 2, record 4, English, - charon%20phage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the wild type lambda phage which are not essential for its use as a vector have been deleted. 3, record 4, English, - charon%20phage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phage Charon
1, record 4, French, phage%20Charon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phage dérivé du bactériophage lambda modifié dans le but d’être utilisé comme véhicule de clonage dans la construction des banques génomiques à partir de l'ADN eucaryote incluant l'ADN humain. 2, record 4, French, - phage%20Charon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-06-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- isolation of a gene
1, record 5, English, isolation%20of%20a%20gene
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the mid-1970s, recombinant DNA methods [led the way for] the isolation of ... genes [but it] faced several obstacles. One was the need for development of disabled hosts and vectors that would have no significant probability of surviving outside the laboratory, and that would satisfy the criteria of biological containment established in the 1976 National Institutes of Health guidelines. Another, more fundamental obstacle was the need for methods that would allow the identification of bacteria that carried the cloned genes in which we were interested. 1, record 5, English, - isolation%20of%20a%20gene
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- isolement d'un gène
1, record 5, French, isolement%20d%27un%20g%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains bactériophages(...) ont la propriété lorsqu'ils infectent une bactérie d’intégrer un gène bactérien dans leur génome(...). Un exemple classique est le bactériophage lambda, qui, au cours de sa multiplication dans le colibacille, intègre parfois dans son génome un gène du colibacille, le gène galactose par exemple. Lorsque le phage lambda se multiplie dans la bactérie, il se forme cent à mille copies du génome du phage dans chaque bactérie parasitée. Le gène galactose porté par le phage est alors amplifié d’autant. On peut considérer, et ceci est une notion nouvelle par rapport au clonage cellulaire, que grâce au phage il y a eu clonage du gène galactose. En effet, grâce au phage transducteur il y a eu isolement d’un gène(le gène galactose), puis amplification de ce gène. Toute la population(ou clone) de phage transducteur contient ce même gène galactose. Cela est largement utilisé pour étudier la structure et le fonctionnement des gènes bactériens. 1, record 5, French, - isolement%20d%27un%20g%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- phage lambda 1, record 6, English, phage%20lambda
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One such temperate virus is phage lambda, which becomes a prophage when it is integrated into the DNA of certain lysogenic strains of E. coli. 1, record 6, English, - phage%20lambda
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phage lambda 1, record 6, French, phage%20lambda
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les bactériophages tempérés, celui qui a fait l'objet du plus grand nombre de travaux est le phage lambda qu'on trouve intégré sous forme de prophage au DNA de certaines souches d’Escherichia coli. 2, record 6, French, - phage%20lambda
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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