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NOMBRE CHROMOSOMIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chromosome number
1, record 1, English, chromosome%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of chromosomes present in the somatic cells of an organism; the normal individual receives at conception one set of chromosomes (the baploid number, symbol n) from each of the gametes forming the zygote, thus acquiring the diploid number (2n). In humans n equals 23. 2, record 1, English, - chromosome%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre chromosomique
1, record 1, French, nombre%20chromosomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de chromosomes des cellules somatiques d'un organisme. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20chromosomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número cromosómico
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20cromos%C3%B3mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zygotic chromosome number 1, record 2, English, zygotic%20chromosome%20number
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre chromosomique du zygote
1, record 2, French, nombre%20chromosomique%20du%20zygote
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número cromosómico zigótico
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20cromos%C3%B3mico%20zig%C3%B3tico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chromosome base number
1, record 3, English, chromosome%20base%20number
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre chromosomique de base
1, record 3, French, nombre%20chromosomique%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nombre cardinal chromosomique 1, record 3, French, nombre%20cardinal%20chromosomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de chromosomes constituant la garniture haploïde la plus basse de la cellule. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20chromosomique%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le génome commun dans la série polyploïde : (Kuhnholtz-Lordat. Précis de PHYTOGENETIQUE, 1952, p. 240). 2, record 3, French, - nombre%20chromosomique%20de%20base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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