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YAC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autonomously replicating sequence
1, record 1, English, autonomously%20replicating%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ARS 2, record 1, English, ARS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ARS element 3, record 1, English, ARS%20element
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A yeast autonomously replicating sequence, ARS305, shares essential components with a chromosome 111 replicator, OR1305. Known components include an ARS consensus sequence (ACS) element, presumed to bind the origin recognition complex (ORC), and a broad 3'-flanking sequence which contains a DNA unwinding element. 4, record 1, English, - autonomously%20replicating%20sequence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séquence de réplication autonome
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9plication%20autonome
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ARS 2, record 1, French, ARS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clonage de grands fragments d’ADN sous forme de chromosomes artificiels de levure(YAC, yeast artificial chromosomes). Le principe de ce système à munir de grands fragments d’ADN exogène(humain par exemple) de tous les éléments qui permettent leur propagation dans la levure : centromère(CEN), origine de réplication(ARS pour Autonomously Replicating Sequence), telomères(TEL). Ces éléments préalablement clonés à partir de la levure ou de Tetrahymena sont produits-associés à des marqueurs de sélection comme URA et TRP-sous forme de plasmide dans des bactéries puis, après coupure enzymatique, liés à de grands fragments d’ADN(100-1 000 kilobases) avant introduction dans des protoplastes de levure Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9plication%20autonome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secuencia de replicación autónoma
1, record 1, Spanish, secuencia%20de%20replicaci%C3%B3n%20aut%C3%B3noma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- insertional mutagenesis
1, record 2, English, insertional%20mutagenesis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Insertional mutagenesis affecting programmed cell death leads to Thymic Hyperplasia and Altered Thymopoiesis. 1, record 2, English, - insertional%20mutagenesis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutagenèse insertionnelle
1, record 2, French, mutagen%C3%A8se%20insertionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bases moléculaires de la translocation chromosomique observée dans des leucémies myéloïdes humaines, ont récemment été décrites par deux équipes américaines dans une série d’articles de Nature Genetics. Deux approches différentes ont été utilisées : un criblage de gènes candidats identifiés par mutagenèse insertionnelle, et un clonage positionnel à l'aide de chromosomes artificiels de levure(YAC). 2, record 2, French, - mutagen%C3%A8se%20insertionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microcell-mediated chromosome transfer
1, record 3, English, microcell%2Dmediated%20chromosome%20transfer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MMCT 2, record 3, English, MMCT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new potentially interesting resource has been described in the abstract by Vojta et al.: Subchromosomal transferable fragments (STFs). These are generated starting from the chromosome 1-only interspecific hybrid using futher fragmentation by means of the combination of the random integration of a retroviral vector bearing a selectable marker, and gamma irradiation, by means of several steps of microcell mediated chromosome transfer and selective propagation in mouse A9 cells. 3, record 3, English, - microcell%2Dmediated%20chromosome%20transfer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procédé MMCT
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20MMCT
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transfert de chromosomes à médiation microcellulaire 2, record 3, French, transfert%20de%20chromosomes%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9diation%20microcellulaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vecteurs les plus sophistiqués, les YAC [...], ont permis récemment l'introduction de 1000 mégabases. MJ Mendez et al. ont tout simplement introduit dans les cellules ES, grâce à un procédé, le microcell-mediated chromosome transfer(MMCT), des chromosomes entiers. Des cellules hybrides hommes-souris possédant, chacune, un chromosome humain ont d’abord été sélectionnées puis fractionnées en «microcellules». Celles-ci ont été fusionnées aux cellules ES qui ont alors été introduites dans des embryons précoces de souris, réimplantés ultérieurement dans des femelles pseudogestantes. 1, record 3, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20MMCT
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bottom-up mapping
1, record 4, English, bottom%2Dup%20mapping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two current approaches to high-resolution physical mapping are termed top-down (producing a macrorestriction map) and bottom-up (resulting in a contig map). 1, record 4, English, - bottom%2Dup%20mapping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contig maps: Bottom-up mapping. The bottom-up approach involves cutting the chromosome into small pieces, each of which is cloned and ordered. The ordered fragments form contiguous DNA blocks (contigs). Currently, the resulting library of clones varies in size from 10,000 bp to 1 Mb. An advantage of this approach is the accessibility of these stable clones to other reseachers. Contig construction can be verified by FISH, which localizes cosmids to specific regions within chromosomal bands. 1, record 4, English, - bottom%2Dup%20mapping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cartographie de bas en haut
1, record 4, French, cartographie%20de%20bas%20en%20haut
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans la stratégie dite de «bas en haut»(bottom-up), les YAC permettent de marcher rapidement sur le chromosome à partir d’un point de repère donné, et d’élargir la cartographie du territoire génomique considéré, en ordonnant et en analysant les YAC contigs. 2, record 4, French, - cartographie%20de%20bas%20en%20haut
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- yeast artificial chromosome
1, record 5, English, yeast%20artificial%20chromosome
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- YAC 2, record 5, English, YAC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A map of human chromosome 3 which integrates both physical and genetic data has been developed from the fusion of two large collections of markers and corresponding yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) clones. 3, record 5, English, - yeast%20artificial%20chromosome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chromosome artificiel de levure
1, record 5, French, chromosome%20artificiel%20de%20levure
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- YAC 2, record 5, French, YAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chromosome de levure modifié 3, record 5, French, chromosome%20de%20levure%20modifi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clonage de grands fragments d’ADN sous forme de chromosomes artificiels de levure(YAC, Yeast Artificial Chromosomes). Le principe de ce système consiste à munir de grands fragments d’ADN exogène(humain par exemple) de tous les éléments qui permettent leur propagation dans la levure [...]. Ces constructions sont alors répliquées par la levure comme s’il s’agissait d’un chromosome endogène. On peut ainsi construire des banques dans lesquelles chaque clone de levure contient un segment d’ADN humain de grande taille propagé sous forme de chromosome artificiel. 4, record 5, French, - chromosome%20artificiel%20de%20levure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromosoma artificial de levadura
1, record 5, Spanish, cromosoma%20artificial%20de%20levadura
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- YAC 1, record 5, Spanish, YAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cromosoma artificial que se emplea como vector de clonación de grandes fragmentos de ADN de otras especies en el genoma de la levadura. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cromosoma%20artificial%20de%20levadura
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-10-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- top-down mapping
1, record 6, English, top%2Ddown%20mapping
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In top-down mapping, a single chromosome is cut (with rare-cutter restriction enzymes) into large pieces, wich are ordered and subdivided; the smaller pieces are then mapped further. The resulting macro-restriction maps depict the order of and distance between sites at which rare-cutter enzymes cleave. 1, record 6, English, - top%2Ddown%20mapping
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cartographie de haut en bas
1, record 6, French, cartographie%20de%20haut%20en%20bas
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans la stratégie dite de «haut en bas» les YAC sont utilisés directement pour l'hybridation in situ sur des chromosomes. On peut repérer leur emplacement sur les chromosomes et procéder à la cartographie sur une grande distance d’une région chromosomique donnée. 2, record 6, French, - cartographie%20de%20haut%20en%20bas
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- PAC Vector
1, record 7, English, PAC%20Vector
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ioannou, Kroisel et al. described a micro-dissection library from 9q12-21 of 50,000 clones in Bluescript. Ioannou, P. de Jong et al. described a currently available genomic PI library which has already been used successfully on chromosome 9 (Kumar et al; and exists as 312 high density (384 well) microtitre plates. A new generation of PAC vectors especially appropriate for expression studies in mammalian cells locus was also described. 1, record 7, English, - PAC%20Vector
Record 7, Key term(s)
- PAC
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vecteur de type PAC
1, record 7, French, vecteur%20de%20type%20PAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but des nouveaux vecteurs de clonage de type YAC, BAC ou PAC est d’utiliser leur capacité à véhiculer des fragments d’ADN stables et de grandes tailles. 1, record 7, French, - vecteur%20de%20type%20PAC
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vector system 1, record 8, English, vector%20system
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because there are so many possible vectors which can be assembled out of these components, some vector systems are made not as complete vectors but as cassette system, where different selectable genes, origins, etc., can be slotted together to make the vector of your choice. 1, record 8, English, - vector%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système vectorette
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20vectorette
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre méthode décrite par Valdes et al. repose sur le principe du système «vectorette» traditionnellement utilisé pour isoler les extrémités des YAC. Il s’agit ici de cliver spécifiquement l'ADN d’un YAC à l'aide d’une enzyme dépendante de la méthylation, reconnaissant les îlots CpG. La ligation de cassettes aux extrémités des fragments de restriction ainsi produits permet, ensuite, l'amplification par PCR de séquences d’ADN [...] 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20vectorette
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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