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POLARON [2 records]

Record 1 2022-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

[A] polaron [is an] electron moving through the constituent atoms of a solid material, causing the neighbouring positive charges to shift toward it and the neighbouring negative charges to shift away.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A segment of the genetic material (a nucleotide sequence in DNA) within which genetic recombination is polarized and due primarily to gene conversion, i.e. mechanisms other than crossing-over. (RIGGE)

CONT

Such regions which show polarity of conversion or recombination have been called polarons and appear to be about one or a few genes along. (HAGEB p. 400)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Un segment de la molécule d'ADN (une séquence nucléotidique) au sein duquel la recombinaison génétique - principalement due à la conversion génétique - est polarisée.

CONT

Par contre, il est clair que pour l'ensemble de l'information située de part et d'autre du polaron, au sein duquel s'est faite la recombinaison, l'échange génétique est parfaitement réciproque. (LISYL2 p. 2.10)

Spanish

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