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TIPO SELVAGEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wild type
1, record 1, English, wild%20type
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The usual or non-mutant form of a gene, a protein or organism. 2, record 1, English, - wild%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term was originally meant to denote the form in which the organism was usually found in nature (the wild). It has come to have a more specialised meaning referring to the genetic constitution of an organism at the start of a programme of mutagenesis. 2, record 1, English, - wild%20type
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- type sauvage
1, record 1, French, type%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] type de départ et de référence. 2, record 1, French, - type%20sauvage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les individus issus de ce type et qui en diffèrent par des propriétés héréditaires sont appelés mutants. 2, record 1, French, - type%20sauvage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- silvestre
1, record 1, Spanish, silvestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tipo salvaje 2, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20salvaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alelo o genotipo que se encuentra con mayor frecuencia en la naturaleza; organismo estándar frente al que se definen los mutantes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - silvestre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auxotroph
1, record 2, English, auxotroph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- auxotrophic mutant 2, record 2, English, auxotrophic%20mutant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microorganism that, through mutation, has lost an essential enzyme or component and thus can grow only if the culture medium contains the missing growth factor. 1, record 2, English, - auxotroph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutant auxotrophe
1, record 2, French, mutant%20auxotrophe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microorganisme ou gène, ayant fait l'objet d'une mutation, incapable de synthétiser certains métabolites nécessaires à sa croissance et résultant d'une inaptitude génétique à produire les enzymes d'une voie métabolique. 1, record 2, French, - mutant%20auxotrophe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- auxótrofo
1, record 2, Spanish, aux%C3%B3trofo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forward mutation
1, record 3, English, forward%20mutation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mutation that converts a wild-type allele to a mutant allele. 1, record 3, English, - forward%20mutation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mutation directe
1, record 3, French, mutation%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mutation allélique modifiant un génotype en un phénotype sauvage. 1, record 3, French, - mutation%20directe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mutación primaria
1, record 3, Spanish, mutaci%C3%B3n%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- mutación directa 2, record 3, Spanish, mutaci%C3%B3n%20directa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Mutación en ] la que [se] transforma un alelo normal (tipo silvestre) en uno mutante. 3, record 3, Spanish, - mutaci%C3%B3n%20primaria
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