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SOMATIC CELL HYBRIDIZATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Genetics
DEF

Formation of a single hybrid cell resulting from: (1) fusion of two complete cells to form a hybrid "sum" of the parentals (heterokaryon); (2) formation of a viable cell with cytoplasm (cytoplast) from one parent and nucleus (minicell) from another; (3) fusion of an enucleated cell with a complete cell of a different type (cybrids); and (4) the addition of a few chromosomes from one cell to another by fusion of a microcell with a normal cell.

Key term(s)
  • cell hybridisation
  • cellular hybridisation
  • somatic hybridisation
  • somatic cell hybridisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Génétique
DEF

Opération qui consiste à faire fusionner artificiellement deux cellules d'origines différentes de façon à ne former qu'une seule cellule hybride. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

fusion cellulaire; hybridation cellulaire : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
  • Genética
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