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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse transcription
1, record 1, English, reverse%20transcription
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RNA-directed DNA synthesis 2, record 1, English, RNA%2Ddirected%20DNA%20synthesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synthesis of DNA on a template of RNA; accomplished by reverse transcriptase enzyme. 1, record 1, English, - reverse%20transcription
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transcription inverse
1, record 1, French, transcription%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transcription réverse 2, record 1, French, transcription%20r%C3%A9verse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Synthèse d'un brin d'acide désoxyribonucléique à séquence complémentaire en face d'un brin d'acide ribonucléique. 2, record 1, French, - transcription%20inverse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transcripción inversa
1, record 1, Spanish, transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- retrotranscripción 2, record 1, Spanish, retrotranscripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- transcripción reversa 2, record 1, Spanish, transcripci%C3%B3n%20reversa
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Síntesis de ADN a partir de un molde de ARN, catalizada por la enzima transcriptasa inversa. 3, record 1, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina de Fernando A. Navarro indica que el término en inglés «reverse» se debe traducir como inverso, invertido, opuesto o contrario, de acuerdo al contexto; [...] «reverse transcription» («transcripción inversa, retrotranscripción»). 4, record 1, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[El término] «transcripción reversa» se presta a confusión, puesto que «reverso» no es un adjetivo, sino un sustantivo que significa la parte opuesta al frente de una cosa («el reverso y el anverso de una moneda») o la antítesis de algo, aunque el DRAE [Diccionario de la Real Academia Española] también lo recoge con el significado de ‘marcha atrás’ o ‘retroceso’. No obstante, la idea de transcripción en dirección opuesta [...] queda perfectamente transmitida por el adjetivo «inverso» (pues se trata literalmente de una traducción en sentido inverso al habitual) o por el afijo «retro-» (hacia atrás). 5, record 1, Spanish, - transcripci%C3%B3n%20inversa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homopolymer tailing
1, record 2, English, homopolymer%20tailing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- homopolymer tailing technique 1, record 2, English, homopolymer%20tailing%20technique%20
correct
- tailing 2, record 2, English, tailing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The addition of complementary bases to the ends of blunt-ended foreign and vector DNA sequences so that they may base-pair to form a recombinant DNA molecule. 1, record 2, English, - homopolymer%20tailing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, poly(dG) [polydeoxyguanylic acid] may be added to the ends of the foreign DNA while poly(dC) [polydeoxycytidylic acid] is added to ends of the vector DNA. The enzyme catalysing these transfer reactions is called terminal transferase. 1, record 2, English, - homopolymer%20tailing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extension homopolymérique
1, record 2, French, extension%20homopolym%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode des séquences homopolymériques complémentaires 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20s%C3%A9quences%20homopolym%C3%A9riques%20compl%C3%A9mentaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ADNc double brin [...] est inséré dans un vecteur, la plupart du temps pBR322 [plasmide de Bolivar et Rodriguez]. Deux types de méthodes sont utilisées pour ce faire : celle des adaptateurs ajoutés à chacune des extrémités des fragments, ou celle des séquences homopolymériques complémentaires. 3, record 2, French, - extension%20homopolym%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prolongación con homopolímeros
1, record 2, Spanish, prolongaci%C3%B3n%20con%20homopol%C3%ADmeros
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- adición de una cola de nucleótidos 1, record 2, Spanish, adici%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20cola%20de%20nucle%C3%B3tidos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adición in vitro de múltiples copias de un único nucleótido a los extremos 3'-hidroxilo de una molécula de ADN bicatenario por acción de la enzima transferasa terminal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - prolongaci%C3%B3n%20con%20homopol%C3%ADmeros
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cDNA
1, record 3, English, cDNA
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- complementary DNA 2, record 3, English, complementary%20DNA
correct
- complementary deoxyribonucleic acid 3, record 3, English, complementary%20deoxyribonucleic%20acid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Single-stranded DNA that is synthesized from an RNA template by the enzyme reverse transcriptase. 3, record 3, English, - cDNA
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be radioactively labeled and hybridized with cellular DNA, and the kinetics of hybridization may be used to measure the number of copies of specific genes in various types of cells. Such probes are also useful in DNA recombination and cloning techniques. 3, record 3, English, - cDNA
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ADN complémentaire
1, record 3, French, ADN%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ADNc 2, record 3, French, ADNc
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ADN copie 3, record 3, French, ADN%20copie
correct, masculine noun
- ADN-c 3, record 3, French, ADN%2Dc
correct, masculine noun
- ADNc 4, record 3, French, ADNc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ADN simple brin, qui est une copie d'un ARN obtenue par une transcription inverse. 2, record 3, French, - ADN%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ADNc double brin résulte de la copie du premier brin par une ADN polymérase. 2, record 3, French, - ADN%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ADN complementario
1, record 3, Spanish, ADN%20complementario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ADNc 1, record 3, Spanish, ADNc
correct, masculine noun
- ADN de copia 1, record 3, Spanish, ADN%20de%20copia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ADN [ácido desoxirribonucleico] monocatenario sintetizado in vitro a partir de un molde de ARN maduro por medio de la enzima transcriptasa inversa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ADN%20complementario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para sintetizar la molécula de doble hebra se utiliza posteriormente la ADN polimerasa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ADN%20complementario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Se diferencia del ADN genómico en que carece de intrones. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ADN%20complementario
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