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EPISOME F [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- F factor
1, record 1, English, F%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- F-factor 2, record 1, English, F%2Dfactor
correct
- F-agent 3, record 1, English, F%2Dagent
correct
- F plasmid 4, record 1, English, F%20plasmid
correct
- F-plasmid 3, record 1, English, F%2Dplasmid
correct
- F episome 3, record 1, English, F%20episome
correct
- F element 3, record 1, English, F%20element
correct
- sex factor 5, record 1, English, sex%20factor
correct
- fertility factor 3, record 1, English, fertility%20factor
correct
- F sex factor 6, record 1, English, F%20sex%20factor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particular plasmid that codes efficiently for transfer of itself, and also of the bacterial chromosome, by conjugation. 7, record 1, English, - F%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This plasmid is the one with which bacterial conjugation was discovered in E. coli. 7, record 1, English, - F%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur F
1, record 1, French, facteur%20F
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur de fertilité 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20fertilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- facteur sexuel 3, record 1, French, facteur%20sexuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- facteur de sexualité 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20sexualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- épisome F 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pisome%20F
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- facteur F de fertilité 4, record 1, French, facteur%20F%20de%20fertilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épisome capable d’effectuer son propre transfert par conjugaison vers une bactérie receveuse. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20F
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Intégré au chromosome bactérien, le facteur F est capable d’en promouvoir le transfert. 2. Découvert chez le colibacille, le facteur F est fonctionnel chez d’autres entérobactéries. [Observation reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR.] 5, record 1, French, - facteur%20F
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facteur F; épisome F; facteur de fertilité; facteur de sexualité; facteur sexuel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - facteur%20F
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor sexual
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20sexual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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