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GENE RESISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant Biology
- Agriculture - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resistance gene
1, record 1, English, resistance%20gene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- R gene 2, record 1, English, R%20gene
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A class of plant genes conferring resistance to a specific strain (or group of strains) of a particular pathogen. 3, record 1, English, - resistance%20gene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Their primary function is to sense the presence of the pathogen and to trigger the defence pathways in the plant. R genes have been cloned from a number of plant species. 3, record 1, English, - resistance%20gene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie végétale
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gène de résistance
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gène R 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20R
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marqueurs (génétiques) qui encadrent ces gènes de résistance pourront être destinés à une sélection assistée par marqueurs. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología vegetal
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gen de resistencia
1, record 1, Spanish, gen%20de%20resistencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gen R 2, record 1, Spanish, gen%20R
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase de genes vegetales que confieren resistencia a una determinada cepa (o grupo de cepas) de un patógeno específico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gen%20de%20resistencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su función principal es detectar la presencia del patógeno y activar los sistemas de defensa de la planta. Los genes R han sido clonados en numerosas especies vegetales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gen%20de%20resistencia
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