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METHANESULFONATE ETHYLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ethyl methanesulfonate mutagenesis
1, record 1, English, ethyl%20methanesulfonate%20mutagenesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- EMS mutagenesis 1, record 1, English, EMS%20mutagenesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mutagénèse par méthanesulfonate d’éthyle
1, record 1, French, mutag%C3%A9n%C3%A8se%20par%20m%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9thyle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mutagenèse au méthanesulfonate d’éthyle 2, record 1, French, mutagen%C3%A8se%20au%20m%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9thyle
correct, feminine noun
- méthanesulfonate d'éthyle 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
correct, feminine noun
- mutagénèse par EMS 4, record 1, French, mutag%C3%A9n%C3%A8se%20par%20EMS
correct, feminine noun
- mutagenèse par EMS 4, record 1, French, mutagen%C3%A8se%20par%20EMS
correct, feminine noun
- mutagenèse au MSE 5, record 1, French, mutagen%C3%A8se%20au%20MSE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le méthanesulfonate d'éthyle, souvent abrégé EMS, est un composé organique mutagène, tératogénique et présumé cancérogène, [qui] produit des mutations génétiques aléatoires par substitution de nucléotides. 3, record 1, French, - mutag%C3%A9n%C3%A8se%20par%20m%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
traitement par mutagenèse au méthanesulfonate d'éthyle 4, record 1, French, - mutag%C3%A9n%C3%A8se%20par%20m%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9thyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutagénesis con metanosulfonato de etilo
1, record 1, Spanish, mutag%C3%A9nesis%20con%20metanosulfonato%20de%20etilo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El más común de los procedimientos químicos de inducción de mutaciones en posiciones aleatorias de un genoma que caracterizan a la Genética directa es la mutagénesis con metanosulfonato de etilo (EMS). 1, record 1, Spanish, - mutag%C3%A9nesis%20con%20metanosulfonato%20de%20etilo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Toxicology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ethyl methanesulfonate
1, record 2, English, ethyl%20methanesulfonate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EMS 2, record 2, English, EMS
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ENT 26,396 3, record 2, English, ENT%2026%2C396
correct
- ethyl mesylate 4, record 2, English, ethyl%20mesylate
avoid
- ethylmethanesulphonate 3, record 2, English, ethylmethanesulphonate
avoid
- ethylmethansulfonate 3, record 2, English, ethylmethansulfonate
avoid
- ethylmethansulphonate 3, record 2, English, ethylmethansulphonate
avoid
- ethyl methanesulfonic acid 4, record 2, English, ethyl%20methanesulfonic%20acid
avoid
- ethyl methane sulphonate 5, record 2, English, ethyl%20methane%20sulphonate
avoid
- Half-Myleran 3, record 2, English, Half%2DMyleran
- methanesulfonic acid ethyl ester 2, record 2, English, methanesulfonic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
- methanesulphonic acid ethyl ester 3, record 2, English, methanesulphonic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
- methylsulfonic acid ethyl ester 3, record 2, English, methylsulfonic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
- methylsulphonic acid ethyl ester 3, record 2, English, methylsulphonic%20acid%20ethyl%20ester
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which is used experimentally as mutagen, teratogen and brain carcinogen. 6, record 2, English, - ethyl%20methanesulfonate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EMS: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 7, record 2, English, - ethyl%20methanesulfonate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C3H8O3S 6, record 2, English, - ethyl%20methanesulfonate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Toxicologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthanesulfonate d'éthyle
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éthylméthanesulfonate 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9thylm%C3%A9thanesulfonate
avoid, masculine noun
- EMS 3, record 2, French, EMS
avoid
- EMS 3, record 2, French, EMS
- méthylsulfonate d’éthyle 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thylsulfonate%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9thyle
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C3H8O3S 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thanesulfonate%20d%27%C3%A9thyle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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