Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
Identification number: 89
Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
Author/s: Ana MUÑOZ GASCÓN, Ana María MALLO LAPUERTA, Cristina ADRADA RAFAEL, Teresa AMIDO LOZANO
Creation / modification date: 01-03-2014
Term: fertilisation
Gramatical category: s
Definition: Fertilisation is the joining or fusion of a male gamete and a female gamete. The new cell that is formed divides over and over again by mitosis. This creates the many cells that eventually form a new individual.
Context: This is cell fusion outside the body. This requires fertilisation, but not mating. [...] where fertilisation occurs outside the woman‘s body. In vitro means „in glass“. The fertilisation of an egg is then implanted in the uterus. [...]
Cloning does not require fertilisation. Clonning is used to refer to a number of reproductive technologies: [...]
Expression: In vitro fertilisation.
Weighting mark: nor
Remission: anton, penetrance Fuente: MERRIAM-WEBSTER. (2013). „Expressivity“. Recuperado el 24 de abril de 2013 de: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressivity