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TRANSPOSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transposon
1, record 1, English, transposon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jumping gene 2, record 1, English, jumping%20gene
correct, less frequent, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Class of genetic elements that can “jump” to different locations within a genome. 3, record 1, English, - transposon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transposon
1, record 1, French, transposon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gène sauteur 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A8ne%20sauteur
correct, masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre d'élément transposable pouvant s'insérer au hasard dans des plasmides ou des chromosomes bactériens et capable de produire des mutations dans le génome telles des délétions et des translocations. 3, record 1, French, - transposon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transposon porte des gènes qui peuvent conférer un nouveau phénotype à la cellule comme par exemple la résistance à un antibiotique. 3, record 1, French, - transposon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme "élément transposable"; le "transposon" est un genre d'élément transposable. 4, record 1, French, - transposon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transposón
1, record 1, Spanish, transpos%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gene saltarín 2, record 1, Spanish, gene%20saltar%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun, less frequent, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de ADN que puede moverse autosuficientemente a diferentes partes del genoma de una célula [...] en este proceso, puede causar mutaciones y cambios en la cantidad de ADN del genoma. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transpos%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El transposón modifica el ADN de sus inmediaciones, ya sea arrastrando un gen codificador de un cromosoma a otro, rompiéndolo por la mitad o haciendo que desaparezca del todo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transpos%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anteriormente [los transposones] fueron conocidos como genes saltarines y son ejemplos de elementos genéticos móviles. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transpos%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Transposón compuesto, simple. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transpos%C3%B3n
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