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PERICENTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pericentric inversion
1, record 1, English, pericentric%20inversion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In genetics, an inversion that involves the centromere. 1, record 1, English, - pericentric%20inversion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inversion péricentrique
1, record 1, French, inversion%20p%C3%A9ricentrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand le segment «retourné» intéresse les deux bras et inclut le centromère, l'inversion est dite péricentrique. 1, record 1, French, - inversion%20p%C3%A9ricentrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversión pericéntrica
1, record 1, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20peric%C3%A9ntrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reajuste cromosómico que se produce cuando un segmento cromosómico, que incluye al centrómero, cambia de orientación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20peric%C3%A9ntrica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pericentric
1, record 2, English, pericentric
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- péricentrique
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9ricentrique
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pericéntrico
1, record 2, Spanish, peric%C3%A9ntrico
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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