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SEQUENCE INTERCALAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spacer DNA
1, record 1, English, spacer%20DNA
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spacer segment 2, record 1, English, spacer%20segment
correct
- spacer 3, record 1, English, spacer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-repetitive DNA that lies between transcribed sequences and has no apparent function except to separate other genetic elements. 4, record 1, English, - spacer%20DNA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espaceur
1, record 1, French, espaceur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ADN espaceur 2, record 1, French, ADN%20espaceur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- séquence d’espacement 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%26rsquo%3Bespacement
correct, feminine noun
- séquence intercalaire 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20intercalaire
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- spacer 3, record 1, French, spacer
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence d’ADN non transcrit, séparant les gènes individuels à l’intérieur des unités de répétitions. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 1, French, - espaceur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «spacer» ou «spacer DNA» ne doit pas être employé en français. [Observation reproduite avec l’autorisation de l’AFNOR.] 4, record 1, French, - espaceur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
espaceur; ADN espaceur : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - espaceur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ADN espaciador
1, record 1, Spanish, ADN%20espaciador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espaciador 1, record 1, Spanish, espaciador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ADN [que] está formado por una secuencia sencilla de bases que se dispone entre regiones codificantes del genoma [...] debido a la existencia de múltiples copias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ADN%20espaciador
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