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PHOTORESPIRATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mitochondrial respiration
1, record 1, English, mitochondrial%20respiration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dark respiration 2, record 1, English, dark%20respiration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dark respiration is a misnomer; whereas it is best measured in the dark in the absence of photorespiration, it occurs all the time in living plants. Dark respiration is the functional equivalent of mitochondrial respiration in other organisms; it occurs in plant mitochondria itself. ... Dark respiration is often conceptually separated into two components: growth respiration, the biosynthesis of structural compounds, and maintentance respiration, the energy required by the normal activities of living cells. 1, record 1, English, - mitochondrial%20respiration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- respiration mitochondriale
1, record 1, French, respiration%20mitochondriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- respiration à l’obscurité 2, record 1, French, respiration%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bobscurit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- respiration nocturne 3, record 1, French, respiration%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement à la respiration mitochondriale(souvent désignée comme «respiration à l'obscurité», pour la distinguer de la photorespiration, qui ne se déroule qu'à la lumière), la photorespiration est un gaspillage, qui ne produit ni ATP, ni NADH. 1, record 1, French, - respiration%20mitochondriale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Silviculture
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photorespiration
1, record 2, English, photorespiration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxidation involving production of dioxide during photosynthesis. 2, record 2, English, - photorespiration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Sylviculture
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photorespiration
1, record 2, French, photorespiration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Respiration s’ajoutant à la respiration de base et affectant certains tissus chlorophylliens exposés à la lumière. 2, record 2, French, - photorespiration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez certaines plantes, il existe une photorespiration, c'est-à-dire, une augmentation de la respiration normale des tissus chlorophylliens due à l'action de la lumière. Les échanges gazeux dus à cette photorespiration sont généralement masqués par les processus photosynthétiques qui induisent des échanges gazeux inverses beaucoup plus intenses. 3, record 2, French, - photorespiration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Silvicultura
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotorrespiración
1, record 2, Spanish, fotorrespiraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso metabólico durante el que se asimila oxígeno y se desprende dióxido de carbono. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fotorrespiraci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide diffusion
1, record 3, English, carbon%20dioxide%20diffusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stomata1 aperture affects photosynthetic carbon dioxide flux when photosynthesis is limited by carbon dioxide diffusion. Furthermore, reduced photosynthesis during water stress has been correlated with stomata1 closure in some plants ... 1, record 3, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20diffusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diffusion du dioxyde de carbone
1, record 3, French, diffusion%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diffusion du CO2 1, record 3, French, diffusion%20du%20CO2
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- diffusion du gaz carbonique 2, record 3, French, diffusion%20du%20gaz%20carbonique
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun
- diffusion du biozyde de carbone 3, record 3, French, diffusion%20du%20biozyde%20de%20carbone
former designation, avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- diffusion de l’anhydride carbonique 3, record 3, French, diffusion%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Banhydride%20carbonique
former designation, avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de bonne alimentation en eau et donc de transpiration active, la température de la feuille aura tendance à être inférieure à celle de l’air, et le gradient thermique ainsi créé sera favorable à la diffusion du gaz carbonique vers la feuille, donc à la photosynthèse. 2, record 3, French, - diffusion%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette étude [...] apportera d’une part une connaissance de la photosynthèse et de la photorespiration dans différentes conditions d’environnement, d’autre part des éléments sur les limitations imposées par la diffusion du CO2 de l'air ambiant vers le site de sa carboxylation dans le chloroplaste. En particulier, il sera intéressant d’examiner la résistance interne à la diffusion du dioxyde de carbone car cette résistance peut être dans certain cas, du même ordre de grandeur que la résistance stomatique [...] 1, record 3, French, - diffusion%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz carbonique : ancien nom pour dioxyde de carbone; peut être utilisé pour langue courante, mais pas dans un texte technique rigoureux. 4, record 3, French, - diffusion%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bioxyde de carbone; anhydride carbonique : anciens noms du dioxyde de carbone, dont l’usage est à proscrire. 4, record 3, French, - diffusion%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
CO2 3, record 3, French, - diffusion%20du%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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