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H2 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broad heritability
1, record 1, English, broad%20heritability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- H2 1, record 1, English, H2
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportion of the total phenotypic variance at the population level that is contributed by genetic variance. 1, record 1, English, - broad%20heritability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient d'héritabilité au sens large
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20d%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- H2 1, record 1, French, H2
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On définit le coefficient d'héritabilité au sens large (H2) qui est la fraction de la variance phénotypique d'origine génétique : H2=Variance génétique/variance phénotypique. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20large
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'abréviation s'écrit avec le «2» en exposant. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20d%27h%C3%A9ritabilit%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20large
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- H-2 histocompatibility system 1, record 2, English, H%2D2%20histocompatibility%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The major histocompatibility system in the mouse, it is composed of a number of H-2 genes which control the histocompatibility antigens on somatic cell surfaces as well as the immune responses of the animal. The antigens within a given mouse strain are controlled by arrangement of alleles of these tightly linked loci. 1, record 2, English, - H%2D2%20histocompatibility%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système H-2
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20H%2D2
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système majeur d'histocompatibilité contrôlant le rejet des greffes et dont les gènes obéissent à une ségrégation mendélienne. Ces gènes sont situés dans une région appelée H-2 (chez la souris). 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20H%2D2
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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