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HETEROALLELE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heteroallele
1, record 1, English, heteroallele
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of several mutations that differ from the normal protein by mutations at different base pairs. Mutations at the same site are called homoalleles. 2, record 1, English, - heteroallele
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heteroallelic gene: synonym not frequently used. 3, record 1, English, - heteroallele
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétéroallèle
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun de deux ou plusieurs allèles qui correspondent à des mutations intervenues en des sites différents du même cistron et qui peuvent donc donner lieu à des recombinaisons intracistroniques. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heteroalelo
1, record 1, Spanish, heteroalelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pseudoallele 1, record 2, English, pseudoallele
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Close-linked alleles ... which have similar phenotypic effect but can nevertheless still recombine with each other, have been named "pseudoalleles". 2, record 2, English, - pseudoallele
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pseudoallèle
1, record 2, French, pseudoall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hétéroallèle 1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
- pseudo-allèle 2, record 2, French, pseudo%2Dall%C3%A8le
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a donc possibilité de recombinaison entre deux gènes qui gouvernent le même caractère; [ces gènes] sont dits "hétéroallèles" (ou pseudoallèles). 1, record 2, French, - pseudoall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pseudoalelo
1, record 2, Spanish, pseudoalelo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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