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GENE CONSTITUTIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constitutive gene
1, record 1, English, constitutive%20gene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- housekeeping gene 2, record 1, English, housekeeping%20gene
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gene that encodes a product required in the maintenance of basic cellular processes or cell architecture. 1, record 1, English, - constitutive%20gene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gène domestique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gène constitutif 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20constitutif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- gène de ménage 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20de%20m%C3%A9nage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gène qui assure les fonctions indispensables à la vie de tous les types de cellules. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gènes de ménage sont exprimés sans régulation particulière et dans toutes les cellules. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gène constitutif; gène de ménage : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gène domestique : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20domestique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gen de mantenimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, gen%20de%20mantenimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gen constitutivo 2, record 1, Spanish, gen%20constitutivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gen que normalmente se transcribe en ARN y se traduce en proteínas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gen%20de%20mantenimiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los genes constitutivos] se "expresan" en todas las células del organismo debido a que sus productos desempeñan funciones indispensables para la supervivencia celular. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gen%20de%20mantenimiento
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