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CALLUS [3 records]

Record 1 2023-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An arachnid (order Pseudoscorpiones) of the family Cheliferidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Arachnide (ordre des pseudoscorpions) de la famille des Cheliferidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

An unorganized, proliferative mass of undifferentiated plant cells; a wound response.

OBS

In tissue culture, callus formation from explants is occasionally spontaneous, representing an extension of the wound reaction, but to come about generally requires an auxin in the medium often, in combination with a cytokinin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Masse formée par le développement explosif et inorganisé de nombreuses cellules indifférenciées (dans les techniques de micropropagation des plantes). [définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.]

OBS

cal : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Masa no organizada de células diferenciadas y no diferenciadas que se divide activamente a consecuencia de una herida o bien en un cultivo de tejido mantenido en un medio provisto de factores de crecimiento.

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Record 3 2003-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A raised thickening; in gastropods pertains to the columella wall, covering the umbilicus to varying degree.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Épaississement de la coquille près de la columelle sur la partie ventrale du dernier tour ou sur une fraction de cette partie ou sur l'ombilic des Gastropodes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
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