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Preferred term

lexinfo:abbreviationFor: resistance factor

lexinfo:termType: abbreviation

R factor  

Definition

  • R factor: Any of a large group of plasmids characterized by the presence of genes that cause resistance to various antimicrobial agents, mostly by coding for enzymes that inactivate the agent. (Source : INRA)

Entry terms

  • Information

    lexinfo:fullFormFor: R factor

    lexinfo:termType: forme développée

    resistance factor
  • Information

    lexinfo:fullFormFor: R plasmid

    lexinfo:termType: forme développée

    resistance plasmid
  • Information

    lexinfo:abbreviationFor: resistance plasmid

    lexinfo:termType: abbreviation

    R plasmid

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Subject

  • Microbiology

In other languages

  • Information

    lexinfo:fullFormFor: plasmide R

    lexinfo:termType: forme développée

    lexinfo:gender: masculin

    lexinfo:partOfSpeech: noun

    plasmide de résistance

    French

  • Information

    lexinfo:fullFormFor: facteur R

    lexinfo:termType: forme développée

    facteur de résistance
  • Information

    lexinfo:abbreviationFor: facteur de résistance

    lexinfo:termType: abbreviation

    facteur R
  • Information

    lexinfo:abbreviationFor: plasmide de résistance

    lexinfo:termType: abbreviation

    plasmide R

URI

https://opendata.inra.fr/EMTD/75

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