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METAZOAIRES [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Evolution (Biology)
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extremophile
1, record 1, English, extremophile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] extremophile [is] an organism that is tolerant to environmental extremes and that has evolved to grow optimally under one or more of these extreme conditions ... 2, record 1, English, - extremophile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extremeophile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extrêmophile
1, record 1, French, extr%C3%AAmophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extrémophile 2, record 1, French, extr%C3%A9mophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un organisme est dit extrêmophile lorsque ses conditions de vie normales sont mortelles pour la plupart des autres organismes [...] Beaucoup d’extrêmophiles appartiennent au taxon des archées ou des bactéries, bien qu'il existe aussi des extrêmophiles eucaryotes métazoaires comme les tardigrades. 3, record 1, French, - extr%C3%AAmophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microzooplankton
1, record 2, English, microzooplankton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micro-zooplankton 2, record 2, English, micro%2Dzooplankton
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... technical issues associated with micro-zooplankton such as microscopic size, fuzzy morphological features, and extremely high biodiversity ... 3, record 2, English, - microzooplankton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microzooplancton
1, record 2, French, microzooplancton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Groupe] d’organismes planctoniques hétérotrophes de taille comprise entre 20-200 μm [micromètres] incluant principalement(96 %) les protistes hétérotrophes, comme les ciliés et les dinoflagellés [...] et certaines larves de métazoaires [...]. 1, record 2, French, - microzooplancton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microzooplancton
1, record 2, Spanish, microzooplancton
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amitotic
1, record 3, English, amitotic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Related] to or characterized by amitosis. 2, record 3, English, - amitotic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tetrahymena is a single-celled ciliated eukaryote with two nuclei, the macronucleus and the micronucleus. The macronucleus is a large, polyploid nucleus that simply pinches itself off in an amitotic division. 3, record 3, English, - amitotic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amitotique
1, record 3, French, amitotique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'œsophage, exposé au dommage mécanique causé par l'ingestion de bois haché, est capable de se régénérer rapidement par un processus de division cellulaire simplifié, dit amitotique, qu'on n’ a pas l'habitude d’observer dans les tissus des métazoaires où la mitose est de règle. 2, record 3, French, - amitotique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amitótico 1, record 3, Spanish, amit%C3%B3tico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- osmotrophy
1, record 4, English, osmotrophy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of taking in [for nutrition] dissolved organic compounds that are absorbed into the cells via extracellular digestion ... 1, record 4, English, - osmotrophy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- osmotrophie
1, record 4, French, osmotrophie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de nutrition des protistes, des métazoaires et des bactéries vivant dans un milieu liquide qui absorbent des nutriments solubles présents dans ce milieu. 1, record 4, French, - osmotrophie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
osmotrophie : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 juin 2017. 2, record 4, French, - osmotrophie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- antimicrobial peptide
1, record 5, English, antimicrobial%20peptide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- AMP 2, record 5, English, AMP
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the AMPs [antimicrobial peptides] may be useful for humans. Clinical mycoses are on the increase with the increased use of immunosuppressants in transplants and also in immunosuppressive diseases. Antimicrobial peptides or drugs based on their mode of action may have pharmacological value in the future against human fungal pathogens. 2, record 5, English, - antimicrobial%20peptide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antimicrobial peptide defenses: amino acid chains that generally disrupt the membranes of a target cell, causing the breakdown of the cell. 3, record 5, English, - antimicrobial%20peptide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- peptide antimicrobien
1, record 5, French, peptide%20antimicrobien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recherche de molécules à activité biologique : les peptides antimicrobiens. Depuis la découverte par le Professeur Hans Boman en 1980 du premier peptide antimicrobien, plus de cinq cents autres molécules ont été caractérisées. Ces peptides, mis en évidence dans tous les phyla, présentent un large spectre d’activité contre les bactéries, les champignons filamenteux et les levures. De nombreux travaux montrent qu'ils jouent un rôle clé dans les mécanismes immunitaires innés puisqu'ils participent efficacement, et cela chez tous les métazoaires, à la lutte contre les microorganismes que ce soit au niveau cellulaire(destruction des bactéries phagocytées), au niveau humoral ou encore au niveau des épithélia et des muqueuses. 2, record 5, French, - peptide%20antimicrobien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biotecnología
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- péptido antimicrobiano
1, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A9ptido%20antimicrobiano
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proteínas de origen natural que tienen propiedades antibióticas [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%A9ptido%20antimicrobiano
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Origin of Life and Speciation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- photosynthetic micro-organism
1, record 6, English, photosynthetic%20micro%2Dorganism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- photosynthetic microbe 2, record 6, English, photosynthetic%20microbe
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Photosynthetic microbes, though able to utilize solar energy, were still restricted to the shallows; ultraviolet radiation from the Sun was so strong that nothing could live exposed on land. Then, around 2.7 billion years ago, a class of organisms called cyanobacteria appeared. Unlike their other photosynthetic cousins, these photosynthetic microbes produced oxygen. 3, record 6, English, - photosynthetic%20micro%2Dorganism
Record 6, Key term(s)
- photosynthetic microorganism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microorganisme photosynthétique
1, record 6, French, microorganisme%20photosynth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les premiers métazoaires] devaient vivre en symbiose avec des microorganismes photosynthétiques qui leur fournissaient des matériaux organiques fabriqués par photosynthèse. 1, record 6, French, - microorganisme%20photosynth%C3%A9tique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- micro-organisme photosynthétique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Origen de la vida y de las especies en general
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- microbio fotosintético
1, record 6, Spanish, microbio%20fotosint%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- microorganismo fotosintético 2, record 6, Spanish, microorganismo%20fotosint%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hace 3500 millones de años [...] surgieron unos microbios fotosintéticos, parecidos a las cianobacterias, o algas azul verdosas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - microbio%20fotosint%C3%A9tico
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- multicellular animal
1, record 7, English, multicellular%20animal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- pluricellular animal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- animal multicellulaire
1, record 7, French, animal%20multicellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- animal pluricellulaire 2, record 7, French, animal%20pluricellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les animaux pluricellulaires sont les métazoaires [...] 2, record 7, French, - animal%20multicellulaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluricellulaire : (adj.) Se dit des espèces vivantes qui, pendant la plus grande partie de leur cycle reproductif, sont formées de plusieurs cellules constituant de tissus différenciés et des organes distincts. [...] Syn. : multicellulaire. 2, record 7, French, - animal%20multicellulaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-07-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Origin of Life and Speciation
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- metazoan
1, record 8, English, metazoan
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- metazoa 2, record 8, English, metazoa
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large group of multicellular animals in which the cells are arranged in two layers in the embryonic gastrula stage. 1, record 8, English, - metazoan
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The origin and evolution of eukaryotic cells and sexual reproduction in the Precambrian set the stage for the first metazoans and metaphytes and their rapid increase at the start of the Phanerozoic. 1, record 8, English, - metazoan
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- métazoaire
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9tazoaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal dont le corps est constitué de plusieurs cellules organisées en tissus et organes. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9tazoaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les métazoaires s’opposent aux protozoaires, qui sont des organismes unicellulaires, à la fois par le nombre de cellules qui composent leur corps et par la différenciation morphologique et fonctionnelle de ces cellules. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9tazoaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-08-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Metazoa 1, record 9, English, Metazoa
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animals, which are also ingesters, comprise the kingdom Metazoa. 1, record 9, English, - Metazoa
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Métazoaires 1, record 9, French, M%C3%A9tazoaires
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les animaux, qui eux aussi ingèrent des substances organiques, forment le règne des Métazoaires. 1, record 9, French, - M%C3%A9tazoaires
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ctenophora 1, record 10, English, ctenophora
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sea-gooseberries; free-swimming marine organisms, sometimes classed with the Coelenterata. 1, record 10, English, - ctenophora
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cténophores
1, record 10, French, ct%C3%A9nophores
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- cténaires 1, record 10, French, ct%C3%A9naires
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe de l'embranchement des Coelentérés. Animaux composés de plusieurs cellules(Métazoaires), n’ ayant pour toute cavité que leur tube digestif(Acoelomates), à un seul orifice et à cellules urticantes ou collantes(Coelentérés). 1, record 10, French, - ct%C3%A9nophores
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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