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CHROMATINE SEXUELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Barr body
1, record 1, English, Barr%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Barr's body 2, record 1, English, Barr%27s%20body
correct
- chromocenter 2, record 1, English, chromocenter
correct
- chromocentre 3, record 1, English, chromocentre
correct
- nuclear sex chromatin 2, record 1, English, nuclear%20sex%20chromatin
correct
- sex chromosome mass 2, record 1, English, sex%20chromosome%20mass
correct
- sex chromatin 4, record 1, English, sex%20chromatin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small mass of intensely staining chromatin seen in the nucleus of the female cell during interphase. Variably shaped, it is adjacent to the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. 1, record 1, English, - Barr%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps de Barr
1, record 1, French, corps%20de%20Barr
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chromatine sexuelle 2, record 1, French, chromatine%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun
- corpuscule de Barr 3, record 1, French, corpuscule%20de%20Barr
correct, masculine noun
- hétérochromatine sexuelle 3, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rochromatine%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun
- corps chromatinien de Barr 3, record 1, French, corps%20chromatinien%20de%20Barr
correct, masculine noun
- chromatocentre 3, record 1, French, chromatocentre
correct, masculine noun
- corpuscule chromatinien 3, record 1, French, corpuscule%20chromatinien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grain de chromatine accolé au nucléole ou à la face interne de la membrane nucléaire. Il correspond à un chromosome X inactivé pendant l'interphase cellulaire et existe dans les cellules des sujets normaux de sexe féminin. 1, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20Barr
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromatina sexual
1, record 1, Spanish, cromatina%20sexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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