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MICRONOYAU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micronucleus
1, record 1, English, micronucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MN 2, record 1, English, MN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smaller nucleus located close to and lying partly within a depression on the oral side of the macronucleus. 3, record 1, English, - micronucleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A micronucleus (MN) is formed during the metaphase/anaphase transition of mitosis (cell division). It may arise from a whole lagging chromosome (aneugenic event leading to chromosome loss) or an acentric chromosome fragment detaching from a chromosome after breakage (clastogenic event) which do not integrate in the daughter nuclei. 2, record 1, English, - micronucleus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micronoyau
1, record 1, French, micronoyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micronucleus 2, record 1, French, micronucleus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit noyau, présent en plus du noyau principal des cellules et séparé de celui-ci, produit pendant la télophase de la mitose (méiose) par des chromosomes ou des fragments de chromosomes retardataires. 1, record 1, French, - micronoyau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- micronúcleo
1, record 1, Spanish, micron%C3%BAcleo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Núcleo distinto y menor que el núcleo principal de una misma célula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - micron%C3%BAcleo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente se forma en telofases anómalas, tanto meióticas como mitóticas, donde los cromosomas individuales o sus fragmentos no alcanzan el polo del huso acromático. 1, record 1, Spanish, - micron%C3%BAcleo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microkernel
1, record 2, English, microkernel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of an operating system that is specialized for the hardware it is running in. 2, record 2, English, - microkernel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The other components of the OS interact with the microkernel in a message-based relationship and do not have to be rewritten when the OS is ported to a new platform. Only the hardware-dependent microkernel has to be reprogrammed. 2, record 2, English, - microkernel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micronoyau
1, record 2, French, micronoyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En programmation, partie d'un système d'exploitation strictement dépendante du matériel, et prévue pour être portée depuis un type d'ordinateur vers un autre. 2, record 2, French, - micronoyau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il offre une interface indépendante du matériel au reste du système d'exploitation, de sorte que seul le micronoyau doit être réécrit lorsque l'on transfère le système d'exploitation sur une autre plate-forme. 2, record 2, French, - micronoyau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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