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LOCUS GENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gene locus
1, record 1, English, gene%20locus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed position on a chromosome that is occupied by a given gene or one of its alleles. 2, record 1, English, - gene%20locus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locus du gène
1, record 1, French, locus%20du%20g%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Segment d'un chromosome sur lequel est situé un gène. 1, record 1, French, - locus%20du%20g%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multilocus phenotype
1, record 2, English, multilocus%20phenotype
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a description of a gel; publication, reference or multilocus phenotype. 1, record 2, English, - multilocus%20phenotype
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locus: a place on a chromosome occupied by a particular gene or its allele. 2, record 2, English, - multilocus%20phenotype
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- expression du phénotype d’un gène sur plusieurs locus
1, record 2, French, expression%20du%20ph%C3%A9notype%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20g%C3%A8ne%20sur%20plusieurs%20locus
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le caractère phénotypique d'un gène s'exprime à un niveau microscopique sur le locus d'une chromosome et peut donc s'exprimer à différents sites ou locus sur ce même chromosome. 1, record 2, French, - expression%20du%20ph%C3%A9notype%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20g%C3%A8ne%20sur%20plusieurs%20locus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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