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CDNA [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Committees
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Research and Technology Board
1, record 1, English, Research%20and%20Technology%20Board
correct, noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RTB 2, record 1, English, RTB
correct, noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Research and Technology Board (RTB) is the highest authority in RTO [Research and Technology Organisation]. It is the policy body tasked by the North Atlantic Council through the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) and the Military Committee to serve as NATO’s single integrating body for the direction and/or co-ordination of defence research and technology. 3, record 1, English, - Research%20and%20Technology%20Board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Research and Technology Board; RTB: designations to be used by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - Research%20and%20Technology%20Board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres des comités de l'OTAN
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Comité pour la recherche et la technologie
1, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20recherche%20et%20la%20technologie
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Comité R&T 2, record 1, French, Comit%C3%A9%20R%26T
masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité pour la recherche et la technologie(Comité R&T) est l'autorité la plus élevée de la RTO [Organisation pour la recherche et la technologie]. Cet organisme est chargé par le Conseil de l'Atlantique Nord, par l'intermédiaire de la Conférence des directeurs nationaux des armements(CDNA) et du Comité militaire, de faire office d’unique organe intégré de l'OTAN pour l'orientation [ou] la coordination de la recherche et de la technologie de défense. 2, record 1, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20recherche%20et%20la%20technologie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comité pour la recherche et la technologie : désignation d’usage obligatoire à l’OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20recherche%20et%20la%20technologie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- CNAD Partnership Group
1, record 2, English, CNAD%20Partnership%20Group
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CPG 2, record 2, English, CPG
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1996, the North Atlantic Council agreed the enhancement of the Partnership for Peace initiative by opening selected CNAD groups to Partners as 'CNAD Partnership Groups'. 3, record 2, English, - CNAD%20Partnership%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CNAD: Conference of National Armaments Directors. 4, record 2, English, - CNAD%20Partnership%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
CNAD Partnership Group; CGP: designations to be used by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - CNAD%20Partnership%20Group
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Conference of National Armaments Directors Partnership Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres des comités de l'OTAN
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du Partenariat de la CDNA
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20du%20Partenariat%20de%20la%20CDNA
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CPG 2, record 2, French, CPG
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CDNA : Conférence des Directeurs nationaux des armements. 3, record 2, French, - Groupe%20du%20Partenariat%20de%20la%20CDNA
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Groupe du Partenariat de la CDNA; CPG : désignations d’usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - Groupe%20du%20Partenariat%20de%20la%20CDNA
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Groupe du Partenariat de la Conférence des Directeurs nationaux des armements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Conference of National Armaments Directors
1, record 3, English, Conference%20of%20National%20Armaments%20Directors
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CNAD 2, record 3, English, CNAD
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conference of National Armaments Directors; CNAD: designations to be used by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - Conference%20of%20National%20Armaments%20Directors
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Conférence des Directeurs nationaux des armements
1, record 3, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20des%20Directeurs%20nationaux%20des%20armements
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CDNA 2, record 3, French, CDNA
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conférence des Directeurs nationaux des armements; CDNA : désignations d’usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20des%20Directeurs%20nationaux%20des%20armements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clone
1, record 4, English, clone
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To establish or produce ... a line of genetically identical molecules, cells or organisms asexually descended from a common ancestor. 1, record 4, English, - clone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To clone an animal, it is necessary to remove surgically, or totally inactivate with radiation, the nucleus in a fertilized egg, and replace it with a nucleus taken from another individual. 1, record 4, English, - clone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cloner
1, record 4, French, cloner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procéder au clonage de cellules. 1, record 4, French, - cloner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour cloner dans une bactérie le DNA codant pour une protéine de mammifère, il convient d’abord d’identifier et de purifier le mieux possible le mRNA correspondant [...]; de synthétiser ensuite le cDNA [complémentaire ADN] complémentaire à ce mRNA [messager RNA] ;d’insérer ce cDNA dans un plasmide [...] qui est ensuite introduit dans des bactéries; puis de sélectionner soigneusement une ou plusieurs souches bactériennes contenant le plasmide avec le bon DNA à cloner; enfin d’amplifier ce dernier plasmide et de le purifier. 1, record 4, French, - cloner
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- clonar
1, record 4, Spanish, clonar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derivar una población celular a partir de una sola célula. 1, record 4, Spanish, - clonar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banks (Medicine)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- complementary DNA library
1, record 5, English, complementary%20DNA%20library
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cDNA library 2, record 5, English, cDNA%20library
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of cloned DNAs in the form of cDNA (complementary DNA) synthetized from a complex mRNA [messenger RNA] population and inserted into a suitable cloning vector. 3, record 5, English, - complementary%20DNA%20library
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banques (Médecine)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- banque d’ADN complémentaire
1, record 5, French, banque%20d%26rsquo%3BADN%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- banque d’ADNc 2, record 5, French, banque%20d%26rsquo%3BADNc
correct, feminine noun
- banque de cDNA 3, record 5, French, banque%20de%20cDNA
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d’ADN clonés sous formes d’ADNc [ADN complémentaires] synthétisés à partir d’ARNm [ARN messager] et destinés à être insérés dans un vecteur. 4, record 5, French, - banque%20d%26rsquo%3BADN%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos (Medicina)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- genoteca de ADNc
1, record 5, Spanish, genoteca%20de%20ADNc
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- genoteca de ADN complementario 2, record 5, Spanish, genoteca%20de%20ADN%20complementario
correct, feminine noun
- biblioteca de ADN complementario 3, record 5, Spanish, biblioteca%20de%20ADN%20complementario
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colección de fragmentos de ADN complementario (ADNc) clonados en un vector que en conjunto representan los genes que se transcriben en un organismo o tejido en un determinado momento. 1, record 5, Spanish, - genoteca%20de%20ADNc
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biblioteca de ADN complementario: Evitar el uso de "biblioteca" ya que no son libros los que se guardan en este caso, como da a entender el prefijo "biblio-". 4, record 5, Spanish, - genoteca%20de%20ADNc
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- expression cassette
1, record 6, English, expression%20cassette
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gene expression cassette 2, record 6, English, gene%20expression%20cassette
correct
- gene cassette 3, record 6, English, gene%20cassette
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An expression cassette contains all the sequences required for the expression of a gene and can be inserted into various expression vectors for transcription. 4, record 6, English, - expression%20cassette
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Our proprietary technology is based on the design of vectors carrying the genes of the immunoglobulin light and heavy chains on the same plasmid. The expression of these genes is controlled by efficient expression cassettes linked to antibiotic resistance markers that facilitate the selection of high producing clones. 1, record 6, English, - expression%20cassette
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cassette d’expression
1, record 6, French, cassette%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpression
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cassette de gènes 2, record 6, French, cassette%20de%20g%C3%A8nes
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pouvoir ajouter un gène au génome d’une cellule humaine, le fragment d’ADN correspondant doit d’abord être isolé d’un individu sain et être ensuite inséré (cloné) dans une cassette d’expression. L’ADN contenant cette cassette d’expression doit être ensuite introduit dans les cellules humaines cibles. 3, record 6, French, - cassette%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpression
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le transfert de gènes implique l'introduction dans les cellules-cibles d’une cassette d’expression composée de un ou plusieurs gènes(en général sous forme de cDNA) et des séquences nécessaires au contrôle de leur expression(promoteur, «enhancers»). Le transfert peut être réalisé ex vivo ou in vivo. 3, record 6, French, - cassette%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpression
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-01-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Government Contracts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- National Supply Executive Committee 1, record 7, English, National%20Supply%20Executive%20Committee
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Marchés publics
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Comité directeur national de l’approvisionnement
1, record 7, French, Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20national%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bapprovisionnement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CDNA 1, record 7, French, CDNA
masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Politique des approvisionnements. 1, record 7, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20directeur%20national%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bapprovisionnement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, CALGENE received a U.S patent covering the seed specific promoter napin, which is the key element of many of the company's genetically engineered plant oils products. 1, record 8, English, - napin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- napine
1, record 8, French, napine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les analyses électrophorétiques des protéines synthétisées in vivo et in vitro ont montré un certain nombre de gènes s’exprimant de façon séquentielle au cours de la germination de la graine de radis. Les polypeptides correspondant aux ARNm prépondérants et caractéristiques d’un stade donné ont été répertoriés. Trois familles de gènes ont ensuite été étudiés à l'aide de sondes de cDNA clonées : les deux première codent pour les cruciférines et les napines qui sont les protéines de réserve majeures des crucifères et ne s’expriment que pendant une période bien définie de l'embryogenèse. 1, record 8, French, - napine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait de la base de données PASCAL. 1, record 8, French, - napine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- precursor polyprotein
1, record 9, English, precursor%20polyprotein
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tomato ringspot nepovirus (TomRSV) infects small fruits and tree fruits. Coat and movement proteins of TomRSV are expressed coordinately via proteolytic processing of a polyprotein precursor at specific cleavage sites by a virus-encoded protease. Therefore the two cleavage sites involved in the release of the coat and movement proteins from the precursor polyprotein must be recognized at equal efficiency by the TomSVP protease. These results provide important information toward the inhibitors of viral proteases, which has potential as a novel strategy for engineering resistance to plant viruses. 1, record 9, English, - precursor%20polyprotein
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the (...) polyomeylitis virus the RNA molecule in the virion serves as the mRNA to encode all the viral proteins. The individual proteins are first synthesized as a single long poypeptide strand or polyprotein which is then cleaved to yield the different proteins. 2, record 9, English, - precursor%20polyprotein
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- polyprotéine précurseur
1, record 9, French, polyprot%C3%A9ine%20pr%C3%A9curseur
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi ces plasmides sélectionnés par hybridation in situ, deux PHT-B3 et PH-T-B6 ont été caractérisés par hybridation-traduction et restriction. Chacun contient les séquences cDNA de la polyprotéine précurseur de la calcitonine humaine. Cette polyprotéine précurseur est codée par un mRNA comportant 1000 bases. 1, record 9, French, - polyprot%C3%A9ine%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-03-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- CNAD Group on NATO Defence Trade
1, record 10, English, CNAD%20Group%20on%20NATO%20Defence%20Trade
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- AC/259/NDT 1, record 10, English, AC%2F259%2FNDT
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la CDNA sur les échanges commerciaux de l'OTAN dans le secteur de la défense
1, record 10, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20CDNA%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9changes%20commerciaux%20de%20l%27OTAN%20dans%20le%20secteur%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe faisant partie du Bureau du Secrétaire général adjoint de l’OTAN. 2, record 10, French, - Groupe%20de%20la%20CDNA%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9changes%20commerciaux%20de%20l%27OTAN%20dans%20le%20secteur%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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