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GENE TRANSFERT RESISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resistance transfer factor
1, record 1, English, resistance%20transfer%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RTF 2, record 1, English, RTF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Component of transmissible resistance factors that controls transmission of the plasmid and is linearly linked to drug-resistance determinants (R determinants) which carry genetic information specifying resistance to antimicrobial agents. 2, record 1, English, - resistance%20transfer%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A transfer unit which controls transmission of the plasmid and is linearly linked to drug-resistance determinants which carry genetic information specifying resistance to antimicrobial agents. 3, record 1, English, - resistance%20transfer%20factor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- resistance transferring factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de transfert de résistance
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20transfert%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RTF 2, record 1, French, RTF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gène de transfert de résistance 3, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20de%20transfert%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément génétique, associé à un facteur R, qui confère à une bactérie l'aptitude à fonctionner comme mâle et à transférer son facteur, au cours de la conjugaison, à toute bactérie réceptrice. Le facteur R, d'autre part, confère la résistance à certains antibiotiques. 3, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20transfert%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément extrachromosomique qui confère la résistance d'une bactérie à un antibiotique. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20transfert%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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