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Vaccine

...armful biotic stress es. Biomass . The total dry weight of all organ isms in a particular sample, population , or area. Bioremediation . Full article >>> There are potentially momentous biotechnology applications of GM, for example oral vaccine s produced naturally in fruit at very lo...

Template

...e, is very heterogeneous and very large (molecular weight in excess of 107). hnRNA ... Full article >>> transcription - process of RNA synthesis from DNA template . transcription factor - DNA binding protein that turns genes on or off (regulates the level of transcription ) b...

Southern blotting

...loyed to ascertain information about the molecular weight and relative amount of a DNA sequence of interest. Full article >>> Southern blotting A hybridization technique that enables researchers to determine the presence of certain nucleotide sequence s in a sample of DNA . speciali...

Southern blot

...loyed to ascertain information about the molecular weight and relative amount of a DNA sequence of interest. Full article >>> Southern blot s A method for detecting specific DNA fragments seperated on an agarose gel . DNA fragments are first seperated by electrophoresis through an ...

Protons

...script to the left of the elemental symbol. atomic weight The total atomic mass, which is the mass in grams of one mole of the atom . Full article >>> One of two or more forms of an element that have the same number of protons (atomic number) but differing numbers of neutrons (mass numbers...

Population

...ion. Full article >>> The total dry weight of all organ isms in a particular sample, population , or area. Bioremediation . The use of microorganisms to remedy environment al problems. See Bioaugmentation , Bioenrichment . Biotechnology . Full article >>> Genetic variat...

Neurotransmitter

...62;>> neurotransmitter A low molecular weight compound (usually containing nitrogen) secreted from the terminal of one neuron and bound by a specific receptor in the next neuron in order to trans mit a nerve impulse . Full article >>> (3) 269 genes singly selected thro...

Molecular Genetics

...emical structure and function of DNA . molecular weight The sum of all the atomic weights of a molecule . Full article >>> Molecular Genetics : Study of how genes function to control cellular activities. Full article >>> In molecular genetics refers to a DNA sequence of...

Molecular biology

...emical structure and function of DNA . molecular weight The sum of all the atomic weights of a molecule . Full article >>> Molecular biology In living things, transmembrane proteins are proteins that protrude through a cellular membrane. Full article >>> In molecular ...

Microbial mats

...armful biotic stress es. Biomass . The total dry weight of all organ isms in a particular sample, population , or area. Bioremediation . Full article >>> We know this based on the presence of stroma tolites - fossil ized microbial mats consisting of layers of filamentous prokaryotes...

Marker

...> Marker : Two typical usages: 1] Molecular weight size marker : a piece of DNA of known size, or a mixture of pieces with known size, used on electrophoresis gels to determine the size of unknown DNA 's by comparison. Full article >>> Genetic marker . A gene or group of gen...

Kidney

...f the backbone. Represent about 0.5% of the total weight of the body, but receive 20-25% of the total arterial blood pumped by the heart . Full article >>> Chapter 5 Defective kidney anion-exchanger 1 (AE1, Band 3) trafficking in dominant distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) Ashl...

Intermediate filament

...s us to conclude that a protein with a molecular weight of about 80 kD and some similarity to the intermediate filament s is responsible for the MA/NM inter action . Full article >>> cytoskeleton The filamentous network providing structure, organ ization and motion to the cytoplasm :...

HnRNA

...e, is very heterogeneous and very large (molecular weight in excess of 107). hnRNA ... Full article >>> Heterogeneous nuclear RNA ( hnRNA ). The name origin ally given to large RNA molecule s found in the nucleus , which are now known to be unedited m RNA transcript s, or pre-mRN...

Haploid Cell

...s species haptens Molecule s of small molecular weight (usually) that are immunogenic only when attached to carrier molecule s, usually proteins . Full article >>> Haploid cell . A cell containing only one set, or half the usual ( diploid ) number, of chromosomes . Full article &#...

Glucose

...s including polydipsia, polyuria, polyp hagia and weight loss are diagnostic for diabetes mellitus. Full article >>> Glucose is a ubiquitous fuel in biology . We can speculate on the reasons why glucose , and not another monosaccharide such as fructose , is so widely used. Full article...

Endoskeleton

...ernal skeletal systems support proportionally less weight than endoskeleton s of the same size, and thus many larger animals , such as the vertebrates , have internal skeletal systems. Full article >>> The vertebrate body is supported by an endoskeleton made of cartilage and bone. (Sha...

Digit

... instead of hooves, because these digit s weren't weight bearing, they have elongated, more pointed terminal bones that would be inside the flipper. Full article >>> In astrocytes, mPT induction was observed as calcium-induced mitochondria l swelling following permeabilization by digit oni...

Dalton

... >>> Dalton - measure of molecular weight or mass. One hydrogen atom has mass of 1 Da. Proteins and other macro molecule molecular weights are usually measured in kDa or kD (kilodaltons) - 1000 Da. Full article >>> Dalton : Unit of atomic mass. One dalton corresponds t...

Chitin

... the exoskeleton of arthropods.2. High molecular weight polymer of N-acetyl glucos amine linked by 1,4-b-glycosidic bonds. Full article >>> Setules. Chitin ous projections from copepod maxillipeds that trap food particles Shelf-slope break. Line marking a change from the gently inclined c...

Cerebellum

...emispheres. Although it represents only 10% of the weight of the brain, it contains as many neuron s as all the rest of the brain combined. Full article >>> cerebellum : a portion of the hindbrain that serves as a coordinating center for motor activity. cell body : the main portion of th...

Biomass

...Full article >>> biomass The total weight of living tissue in a community . biome A lar...article >>> biomass : the total dry weight of food at each level of the food pyramid . biome : a group of communities dominated by a particul...

Biologics

...armful biotic stress es. Biomass . The total dry weight of all organ isms in a particular sample, popula...armful biotic stress es. Biomass . The total dry weight of all organ isms in a particular sample, population , or area. Bioremediation . Full article &#...

Biogeography

...ight under certain conditions. biomass The total weight of living tissue in a community . Full article >>> biogeography The study of the past and present distribution of species . biological clock ... Full article >>> biogeography The study of the distribution of life...

Bicuspid

... contains two elements . biomass : the total dry weight of food at each level of the food pyramid . Full article >>> Bicuspid aortic valve with aortic vasodilation Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly (CCA) or Beals Syndrome Cystic medial degeneration Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Famili...

Belly

...s a man, ... Full article >>> Final weight gain takes place, and the fetus begins to move regularly. The mother's belly button may "pop" out due to her growing belly . This can be uncomfortable, causing symptoms like weak bladder control and back-ache. [edit] ... Full article >>...

Bark

...ll article >>> I did not compute the weight of the fallen leaves of the four autumns. Finally, I dried the soil in the vessel again, and the same 200 pounds were found, less about 2 ounces. Therefore 169 pounds of wood, bark , and root had arisen from water only." ... Full article >>...

Atom

... >>> Dalton - measure of molecular weight or mass. One hydrogen atom has mass of 1 Da. Proteins and other macro molecule molecular weights are usually measured in kDa or kD (kilodaltons) - 1000 Da. Full article >>> A chemical process in which either electrons are lost fro...

Albumin

...ticle >>> Symptoms include weakness, weight loss, fatigue, abdominal swelling due to fluid accumulation, and tenderness and enlargement of the liver . Tests for prolonged prothrombin time and decreased albumin are among those used to detect cirrhosis. Full article >>> Other t...