induction

Zona pellucida

...There is evidence that ZP3 is then involved in the induction of the acrosome reaction, whereby a spermatozoon releases the contents of the acrosomal vesicle . Reference Oehninger S. 2003. Biochemical and functional characterization of the human zona pellucida. Reprod Biomed Online 7:641-8....

Molecular genetics

...a gene knockout . Alternatives include the random induction of DNA deletions and subsequent selection for deletions in a gene of interest, the application of RNA interference and the creation of transgenic organisms that overexpress a gene of interest. Related topics The study of macromolecules imp...

Long-term potentiation

...) "Inhibition of postsynaptic PKC or CaMKII blocks induction but not expression of LTP". Science 245 (4920), 862-6. PMID 2549638 ^ Otmakhova NA, Otmakhov N, Mortenson LH, Lisman JE (2000) "Inhibition of the cAMP pathway decreases early long-term potentiation at CA1 hippocampal synapses". J Neu...

Hormone

...t can include stimulation or inhibition of growth, induction or suppression of apoptosis (programmed cell death), activation or inhibition of the immune system , regulating metabolism and preparation for a new activity (e.g. fighting, fleeing, mating) or phase of life (e.g. puberty, caring for offspring, ...

Developmental biology

...ation , germ layer , germ plasm , germination , induction , juvenile , larva , maternal effect , mesoderm , metamorphosis , morphogenesis , morula , neoteny , neural development , nymph , ontogeny , oosperm , ovism , paedogenesis , pangenesis , phylogeny , primordium , pupa , rudiment , ter...

Barbiturate

...ome are mainly used as anticonvulsants and for the induction of anesthesia . These barbiturates are available in the U.S.: Amobarbital (Sodium Amytal; hypnotic) Aprobarbital (hypnotic) Butabarbital (hypnotic) Butalbital ( Fiorinal ; sedative) Hexobarbital (Sombulex; hypnotic/anesthetic) Mephoba...