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A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.
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household gene
Biology; Genetics
A gene, which is expressed at a relatively stable level. Its product is required for the cell to function. Examples are actin and ubiquitin.
clock gene
Biology; Genetics
Gene linked to the tendency in individuals to have more energy in the morning or evening, explaining the phenomenon of "morning people" and "night owls". 'Clock' is actually an ...
Maternal effect dominant embryonic arrest (Medea)
Biology; Genetics
A selfish gene which has so far only been found in flour beetles, but is presumed to exist in other species. The gene is composed of a toxin and an antidote. A mother will subject ...
Golgi apparatus
Biology; Genetics
Eukaryotic organelle which package cell products, such as enzymes and hormones, and coordinate their transport to the outside of the cell.
microtubule organizing center (MTOC)
Biology; Genetics
MTOCs are bundles of protein tubes which may be found at the base of a eukaryotic flagellum. In animals, they also function in creating the arrays of microtubules that pull the ...
monophyletic
Biology; Genetics
Term applied to a group of organisms which includes the most recent common ancestor of all of its members and all of the descendants of that most recent common ancestor. A ...
morphotype
Biology; Genetics
An individual or set of organisms within a population distinguished by having a distinct physical structure.
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