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GENIE GENETIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genetic engineering
1, record 1, English, genetic%20engineering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term genetic engineering initially referred to various techniques used for the modification or manipulation of organisms through the processes of heredity and reproduction ... In the latter part of the 20th century, however, the term came to refer more specifically to methods of recombinant DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] technology (or gene cloning) ... 2, record 1, English, - genetic%20engineering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- génie génétique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9nie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénierie génétique 2, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nierie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de concepts, méthodes et techniques permettant de modifier le patrimoine héréditaire d'une cellule par la manipulation de gènes et leur transposition. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9nie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
génie génétique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'AFNOR; définition reproduite avec son autorisation. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9nie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingeniería genética
1, record 1, Spanish, ingenier%C3%ADa%20gen%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuevas técnicas de investigación que manipulan el ADN de las células. La técnica de combinar genes, la cual produce ADN recombinante, es un sistema que consiste en insertar genes de un organismo en otro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ingenier%C3%ADa%20gen%C3%A9tica
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