Zygotene
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Zoology
... Zoology , also spelled zoölogy, is
the branch of biology that focuses on
the structure, function, behavior, and evolution of animals.
the zoologist's pronunciation of " zoology ...
Zygote
... term in Developmental biology used to describe
the first stage of a new unique organism when it consists of just a single cell.
the term is also used more loosely to refer to
the group of cells formed ...
Zygospore
... of a fungus, a chlamydospore that is created by
the nuclear fusion of haploid hyphae of different mating types. Definition of zygospore from
the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of
the Day, and word games. Synonyms of zygospore ...
Zona pellucida
...
the zona pellucida is a glycoprotein membrane surrounding
the plasma membrane of an oocyte. It is a vital constitutive part of
the latter, external but not extraneous to ....
Z-DNA
... Z - DNA is one of
the many possible double helical structures of DNA . ... a left-handed double helical structure in which
the double helix winds to
the left in a zig-zag pattern . Z - DNA is thought ...
Zinc finger
... protein (ZFP) target sites and for designing
the proteins that will target them. ...
the Zinc Finger Consortium (www.zincfingers.org) was established to promote ...
the information ...
Yolk plug
... Yolk plug is
the remaining patch of endodermal cells that is created during
the formation of
the ventral lip ...
Yellow fever
... is an acute viral disease. It is transmitted by
the bite of mosquitoes . Yellow fever is an ... countries despite existence of an ...
the disease is caused by
the yellow fever virus, which belongs ...
Yolk
... egg yolk is a part of an egg which serves as
the food source for
the developing embryo.
the egg yolk is suspended ...
Y chromosome
...
the Y chromosome is
the sex-determining chromosome in most mammals, including humans. In mammals, it contains
the gene SRY, which triggers testis development, ...
X-ray diffraction
... techniques which reveal information about
the crystallographic structure, chemical composition, ... - ray crystallography is a method of determining
the arrangement of atoms within a crystal, in which a ... and diffracts into many specific directions. From
the angles and intensities of ... X-ray ...
Xylem
... In vascular plants, xylem is one of
the two types of transport tissue, phloem being
the other.
the word " xylem " is derived from ...
Xeroderma pigmentosum
... genetic disorder of DNA repair in which
the ability to repair damage caused by ultraviolet ... genetic disorder of DNA repair in which
the ability to repair damage caused by ultraviolet ... described. ... Important It is possible that
the main title ...
Xenobiology
... (also known as exobiology or astrobiology) is
the term for a ... Xenobiology also figures in much science fiction as
the fictional science of
the ... ...
Xenopus
... to Sub-Saharan Africa. There are 18 species in
the Xenopus genus. They are known collectively as African Clawed Frogs or Platanna.
the best-known species belonging to ...
the African clawed frog is a species of South ...
Xanthophyll
... phylloxanthins) are yellow pigments from
the carotenoid ... In diatoms and dinoflagellates
the xanthophyll cycle consists of
the pigment ... xanthophyll ( ) n. A yellow ...
Wolffian duct
... (bottom) ... These embryonic structures are
the Wolffian and Müllerian ducts . ... In
the male
the Wolffian duct persists, and ...
X chromosome
...
the X chromosome was named for its unique properties by early researchers, and ...
the X chromosome carries a couple thousand genes but few, if any, of these have ...
the X chromosome spans about 155 million base ...
Wild-type
... Wild type refers to
the phenotype of
the typical form of a species as it occurs in nature. Originally,
the wild type was conceptualized as a product ...
Wobble base pair
... pairing between two nucleotides in RNA molecules.
the four main wobble base pairs are ... inosine-adenine, and inosine-cytosine .
the thermodynamic stability of a wobble base ... ... genetics translation. Milankovitch wobble ,
the change ...
Wildtype
... Wild type refers to
the phenotype of
the typical form of a species as it occurs in nature. Originally,
the wild type was conceptualized as a product ...
Wild type
... Wild type refers to
the phenotype of
the typical form of a species as it occurs in nature. Originally,
the wild type was conceptualized as a product ...
White blood cells
... cells (WBCs), or leukocytes, are cells of
the immune system defending
the body against both infectious disease and foreign ... are all ... White Blood Cells is
the third album ...
Western blotting
...
the western blot (alternatively, protein ... Western blotting . ... Information about
the Western Blot technique. Learn
the western blotting protocol and method, ...
Western blot
...
the western blot is an analytical technique used to ... to separate native or denatured proteins by
the length of
the polypeptide or ...
Weed
... sense is a plant that is considered by
the user of
the term to be a nuisance, and normally applied to ... located in Siskiyou County, California. As of
the 2000 ...
Voluntary muscle
... muscle tissue existing under control of
the somatic nervous system. It is one of three major muscle types,
the others being cardiac and smooth muscle . As its ... ... These muscles are not as free as
the voluntary muscles such as those ...
Walking legs
...
the arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of ... part I, on legs " ... In walking
the body "vaults" over
the leg ...
VNTR
... different alleles may exist, each with ... If
the fragments of DNA containing
the VNTR alleles are to be separated on
the ... VNTR ....
Vitelline membrane
...
the vitelline membrane is a structure directly adjacent to
the outer surface of
the plasma membrane of an ovum. It is composed ...
VLSI
... Very-large-scale integration ( VLSI ) is
the process of creating integrated circuits by ... circuits into a single chip. VLSI began in
the 1970s when complex semiconductor and ... and manufactured custom and semi-custom ICs.
the company was based in Silicon Valley, with ...
Vitamins
... by an organism, and must be obtained from
the ...
the B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins ... roles in cell metabolism. Historically,
the B vitamins were once thought to be a single ...
Viscera
... an animal, in particular an internal organ of
the thorax or abdomen.
the viscera , when removed from a butchered animal, ... (WWE). He ... Definition of viscera from
the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio ...
Vitamin
... by an organism, and must be obtained from
the ... Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid is an essential ...
the pharmacophore of vitamin C is
the ascorbate ion. ... 2.2 Vitamin C in ....
Virus
... and plants, to bacteria and archaea. Since
the initial discovery of tobacco ... A ... can copy itself and infect a computer without
the permission or knowledge of
the ....
Virulence
... Virulence is
the degree of pathogenicity of an organism:
the relative ability of a pathogen to cause disease.
the noun virulence derives ...
Virology
... Virology is
the study of viruses and virus-like agents: their ... and exploit cells for virus reproduction,
the diseases they cause,
the techniques to isolate and culture them, and ...
Viral oncogene
... If
the viral LTRs are close enough to that ... ... called viral - oncogene (v-onc), and
the infected cell is transformed as soon as ... ... (avian), also known as REL, is a human gene.
the protein encoded ...
Vestigial organ
... organs have demonstrated remarkably how ...
the term ? vestigial organ ? ...
the standard definition of vestigial ' is an organ that once was useful in an ...
the list of vestigial organs in humans has shrunk ...