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GENE RECESSIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- recessive gene
1, record 1, English, recessive%20gene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gene that will produce an effect in the organism only when it is transmitted by both parents. 2, record 1, English, - recessive%20gene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gene for Huntington's disease is dominant. Anyone who carries it eventually develops the disease. But not all genetic disorders are so clear-cut. The genes for cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia, for instance, are recessive: it takes two copies, one from each parent, to produce the disease. If both your parents carry the gene, you have one chance in four of developing the disease. 3, record 1, English, - recessive%20gene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gène récessif
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9cessif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
récessif : Se dit d'un gène (d'un allèle) ou de la mutation d'un gène qui, lorsqu'il est présent sous forme de copie unique dans le génome, ne se manifeste pas sous la forme d'un trait morphologique ou d'un syndrome clinique. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9cessif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gen recesivo
1, record 1, Spanish, gen%20recesivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gen que se manifiesta en ausencia del gen dominante, en los individuos diploides y heterozigotos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gen%20recesivo
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