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Variety
An indefinite subdivision of a species usually applicable to a morphological variant or variant group, a form which is not typical but is not sufficiently recognizable to be designated by a specific name, a variant in color or in habitat.
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Variety has often mistakenly been used as a synonym of subspecies, but the two ranks are nomenclaturally discrete under the ICBN. Variety is used for lower degrees of difference than subspecies.
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variety. An identifiable strain within a species, usually referring to a strain which arises in nature as opposed to a cultivar which is specifically bred for particular properties; sometimes used synonymously with cultivar.
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A variety of techniques that molecular biologists use to manipulate DNA molecules to study the expression of a gene.
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A variety of monomeric and dimeric intercalating dyes have been used to improve the sensitivity and versatility of DNA fragment detection in CE.
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A variety of solutions have been tried in the plant kingdom.
These include:
Having imperfect flowers; that is, flowers that are either male or female.
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A variety of RNAs found in the nucleus, including primary transcripts.
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A variety of other mechanisms can also produce evolutionary change. For example, suppose that 65% of the eye-color genes in a population were for individuals with blue eyes and 35% of the genes were for brown eyes.
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A variety of wild silks have been known and used in China, India and Europe from early times, although the scale of production has always been far smaller than that of cultivated silks.
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The variety of modifications provides a richness of potential signals not possible with the basic four nucleotides.
In eucaryotes, the signal for nucleotide residue modification is the sequence immediately surrounding the modifiable residue.
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Plant Variety Act (PVA). See U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Plaque. A clear spot on a lawn of bacteria or cultured cells where cells have been Iysed by viral infection.
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A wide variety of topologies and connectivities between basic secondary structure elements leads to the formation of diverse protein folds. Prominent folds that feature β sheets include β barrels, β propellers, and "jelly roll" motifs.
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One of a variety of small particles in the cell nucleus, composed of RNA and protein molecules; functions are not fully understood, but some form parts of spliceosomes, active in RNA splicing.
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curare A variety of poisonous plant extracts from the bark, roots, stems, and tendrils of several woody lianas, including Chondodendron tomentosum.
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Diversity: the variety of living organisms
A of , based on data, showing the separation of the three domains , , and as described initially by .
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Understand the variety of organisms inhabiting Earth.
Analyze the impact of habitat alteration on organisms.
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Viruses cause a variety of diseases among all groups of living organisms. Viral diseases include the flu, common cold, herpes, measles, chicken pox, small pox, and encephalitis. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses.
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Initially, a wide variety of observations seemed to be consistent with the neutral theory. Eventually, however, several lines of evidence toppled it. There is less variation in natural populations than the neutral theory predicts.
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Flymove Contains a variety of images, movies and interactive Shockwaves, which help facilitate the understanding of complex developmental processes.
Flynome reference site on the stories behind the naming of many fly genes.
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Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
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Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (3-Volume Set)
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Plant Variety Act (PVA). See U.S. Department of Agriculture. Plaque. A clear spot on a lawn of bacteria or cultured cells where cells have been Iysed by viral infection. Plasmid (p).
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Involves a variety of muscle groups. Intelligence not effected. Three forms: childhood - autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, adult-acquired.
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This understanding has been achieved through the development and concerted application of a variety of novel experimental and theoretical approaches to this complex problem.
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We have had a series of relationships through the years: we've worked with a variety of pharmaceutical companies. We've had a more than a ten-year relationship with Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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SOS response In bacteria, a coordinated induction of a variety of genes as a response to high levels of DNA damage.
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The variety of proteins in the cytoplasmic membrane in prokaryotes is greater because of the significantly greater number of functions performed by it.
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Proteins may be modified in a wide variety of ways, including phosphorylation (addition or a phosphate group), adenylation (addition of an adenine group), glycosylation (addition of a sugar group), acylation (addition of a lipid group), ...
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There are a wide variety of RNA and DNA polymerases which have a wide range of specific activities and which operate optimally under different conditions.
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saxitoxin -- neurotoxin found in a variety of dinoflagellates. If ingested, it may cause respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.
scavenger -- An organism that feeds upon dead and dying organisms.
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RNA polymerase III - makes a variety of very small, stable RNAs including 5s ribosomal RNAs and transfer RNAs
RNA primers - primers used to synthesize DNA strands by acting as a template ...
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hnRNA: Heterogeneous nuclear RNA; refers collectively to the variety of RNAs found in the nucleus, including primary transcripts, partially processed RNAs and snRNA. The term hnRNA is often used just for the unprocessed primary transcripts, however.
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hnRNA (heterogeneous nuclear RNA): Heterogeneous nuclear RNA; refers collectively to the variety of RNAs found in the nucleus, including primary transcripts, partially processed RNAs and snRNA.
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In clinical settings genetic heterogeneity refers to the presence of a variety of genetic defects which cause the same disease, which may be the mutations at different positions on the same gene, ...
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Zooxanthellae. A group of dinoflagellates living endosymbiotically in association with one of a variety of invertebrate groups (e.g., corals) ...
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MixedMesophyticForest a forest area with a variety of hardwood trees
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vacuole
A membrane-enclosed sac taking up most of the interior of a mature plant cell and containing a variety of substances important in plant reproduction, growth, and development.
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Plant - kingdom containing a variety of multicellular organelles that reproduce sexually or asexually, and also carry out photosynthesis ...
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