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Voluntary muscle

...ided by feedback loops in the cerebellum and the basal ganglia. Nuclei in the brainstem control many in voluntary muscle functions such as heart rate and breathing. Full article >>> In the absence of voluntary muscle action , the same effect is achieved by shivering. The greater th...

Upstream

...coding genes also contains binding site s for the basal transcription complex and RNA polymerase II, and is normally within about 50 bases upstream of the transcription initiation site . Full article >>> The small subunit of the ribosome binds to a site " upstream " (on the 5...

Tumor

...cell papilloma , transition al cell carcinoma basal cell (only in skin): basal cell carcinoma ... Full article >>> A protective gene that normally limits the gr...

Transcription start site

Transcription start site The basal promoter An Analogy Hormones exert many of their effects by forming transcription factor s. Embryo nic development requires the coordinated production and distribution of transcription factor s. Enhancer s ... Full article >>>...

Transcription factor

...5 Modulation of RNA polymerase core functions by basal transcription factor TFB/TFIIB Finn Werner, Simone Wiesler, Sven Nottebaum and Robert O.J. Weinzierl.......... Full article >>> Paired-box containing genes found in many species that are involved in regulation of early embryo gene...

Stipe

...lade", flotation bladder, stalk (or stipe ) and basal holdfast. Full article >>>...

Sequence

...(via effects on binding and transcription of the basal transcription apparatus including RNA Polymerase ); ... Full article >>> Life Cycle: The sequence of events that occurs during the lifetime of an individual organ ism. Maggot: The immature form ( larva ) of a fly or wasp, lacking...

Seed plant

... the seed . paleoherb -- Any member of a group of basal flower ing herbs which may be the closest relatives of the monocot s. They include the water lilies, Piperales, and Aristolochiales. Full article >>> (Redirected from Seed plant ) Jump to: navigation, search The sperm atophytes (al...

RNA polymerase

...5 Modulation of RNA polymerase core functions by basal transcription factor TFB/TFIIB Finn Werner, Simone Wiesler, Sven Nottebaum and Robert O.J. Weinzierl.......... Full article >>> This technique is based on the assumption that a highly- trans cribed gene should have more molecule s...

RNA

...Modulation of RNA polymerase core functions by basal transcription factor TFB/TFIIB Finn Werner, Simone Wiesler, Sven Nottebaum and Robert O.J. Weinzierl...... Full article >>> The common ancestor of all life probably used RNA as its genetic material . This ancestor gave rise to thr...

Promoter

... protein ... Full article >>> The basal promoter contains a sequence of 7 bases (TATAAAA) called the TATA box . It is bound by a large complex of some 50 different proteins , including Transcription Factor IID (TFIID) which is a complex of ... Full article >>> Pro...

Polymerase

...Modulation of RNA polymerase core functions by basal transcription factor TFB/TFIIB Finn Werner, Simone Wiesler, Sven Nottebaum and Robert O.J. Weinzierl.......... Full article >>>...

Ovule

... the seed . paleoherb -- Any member of a group of basal flower ing herbs which may be the closest relatives of the monocot s. They include the water lilies, Piperales, and Aristolochiales. Full article >>> ovule s : the protective structures that contain egg cells produced by the fe...

Ovary

... organ in which the egg develops; the enlarged, basal part of a pistil (female) within which the seeds develop Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ... Full article >>> Ovary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigati...

Microbe

...ng point in measuring human metabolism is with basal metabolic rate. Some microbe s metabolise the wrought iron on shipwrecks, forming structures known as rusticles with the waste compound s they produce. Full article >>> Educational Environment s of the Future Glossary of Biochemist...

Malpighi layer

...arcello Malpighi, also called germinative layer or basal cell layer; Latin: stratum Malpighii, stratum germinativum) is a thin 1, ... Full article >>> Many microscopic anatomical structures are named after him, including a skin layer ( Malpighi layer ) and two different Malpighian corpusc...

Kinetic energy

...eme of a cilium of flagellum together with its basal fibrils and organelles . Also called a mastigont. Full article >>> as in kinetic energy , which is energy of movement What Topic Is Your BIOLOGY Paper On? ENTER YOUR TOPIC HERE: ... Full article >>> Kinetic energy ...

Keratin

... basic cell type of the epidermis ; produced by basal cells in the inner layer of the epidermis . Full article >>> keratin A tough, water-resistant protein found in the epidermal layers of the skin. Found in hair, feathers, hoofs, nails, claws, bills, etc. keystone predator A preda...

Involuntary muscle

...ided by feedback loops in the cerebellum and the basal ganglia. Nuclei in the brainstem control many involuntary muscle functions such as heart rate and breathing. Full article >>> Spinocerebellar ataxia, type 1 (SCA1; involuntary muscle movements, reflex disorders, explosive speech) ...

Foot

...igs. Full article >>> foot 1. The basal portion of a moss sporophyte , embedded in the gametophyte . 2.The muscular locomotory structure of molluscs. forage crops Crops that are grown as food for domesticated herbivores . forager Hunter-gatherer group. Full article >>> ...

Food web

...any interrelationships are involved. foot 1. The basal portion of a moss sporophyte , embedded in the gametophyte . 2.The muscular locomotory structure of molluscs. Full article >>> A food web , a generalization of the food chain , depicting the complex interrelationships among orga...

Flagellum

...62;>> Each cilium or flagellum has a basal body located at its base . Basal bodies anchor th...ellum ) grows out from, and remains attached to, a basal body embedded in the cytoplasm . Basal bodies are identical to centrioles and are, in fact, produ...

Expression

...(via effects on binding and transcription of the basal transcription apparatus including RNA Polymerase ); ... Full article >>> Divergence in structure and function of cells as they become specialized during a multicellular organ ism's development; depends on the control of gene ex...

Express

...(via effects on binding and transcription of the basal transcription apparatus including RNA Polymerase ); ... Full article >>> An allele that is not express ed in the heterozygous condition. Also the phenotype of the homozygote of a recessive allele . Full article >...

Esophagus

...ach other on either side of the esophagus by the basal lobes and the dorsal magnocellular lobes. Full article >>> These include yeast infections of the esophagus , bronchi , and lungs ; Pneumocystis pneumonia (a fungal infection); toxoplasmosis (caused by a protozoa n that is spread ...

Epidermis

...emdash;and, in the inner layer of the epidermis , basal cells and melanocytes. 2. Full article >>> epidermis -- The outermost layer of cells or skin. This tissue often contains specialized cells for defense, gas exchange, or secretion. Full article >>> epidermis (...

Enhancer

...(via effects on binding and transcription of the basal transcription apparatus including RNA Polymerase ); ... Full article >>> Enhancer : An enhancer is a cis- actin g nucleotide sequence to which transcription factor (s) bind, and which increases the transcription of a gene...

Downstream

...tc RNA -> suggest that smo has a significant basal activity in the absence of Hh (Ohlmeyer, 1997) ... Full article >>> New types of " downstream " public data bases are also being developed for information such as gene expression patterns. Although the idea of a single, integrated d...

DNA sequence

...(via effects on binding and transcription of the basal transcription apparatus including RNA Polymerase ); ... Full article >>> Terminator A DNA sequence that results in termination of transcription . See Transcription terminator . Terminus The region of DNA sequence s where ...

Depolarization

... causes the release of a neurotransmitter at its basal surface and the initiation of nerve impulse s in a sensory neuron that synapse s with it. Full article >>> depolarization The loss of an electrical charge on the surface of a membrane. depolarized The reduction in the differenc...

Cilium

...ellum ) grows out from, and remains attached to, a basal body embedded in the cytoplasm . Basal bodies are...62;>> Each cilium or flagellum has a basal body located at its base . Basal bodies anchor the cilia or flagella and are thought to be responsi...

Centrioles

...he structure of centrioles is similar to that of basal bodies in that they have 9 triplets of microtubules . Centrioles occur in pairs; each one oriented at a right angle to the other. Full article >>> Centrioles - essential tubular organelles found near the nucleus in pairs that ...

Centriole

...62; A centriole is similar in structure to the basal body found at the base of eukaryotic cilia and f... structure of centriole s is similar to that of basal bodies in that they have 9 triplets of microtubules . Centriole s occur in pairs; each one orien...

Caudal

...ebral cortex or in primary sensory areas contain basal dendrites which are shorter in total length, have fewer segment s, ... Full article >>> Together, these observations suggest that the axis locus functions in the formation of the rostral- caudal body axis and neurula tion. Intri...

Binding site

...coding genes also contains binding site s for the basal transcription complex and RNA polymerase II, and is normally within about 50 bases upstream of the transcription initiation site . Full article >>> RecA monomers have two binding site s for DNA , one for single- strand ed ...

Barr body

...ells , representing an inactivated X chromosome . basal body ... Full article >>> Barr body A heterochromatic X chromosome usually found in the nucleus of female mammals . barrier island A long and narrow island that is built by waves along the coast. Full article >>> ...