Biology

Biology

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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mitochondrial DNA

Biology; Genome

The genetic material found in mitochondria, the organelles that generate energy for the cell. Not inherited in the same fashion as nucleic DNA. See also: cell, DNA, genome, ...

polymerase, DNA or RNA

Biology; Genome

Enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of nucleic acids on preexisting nucleic acid templates, assembling RNA from ribonucleotides or DNA from deoxyribonucleotides..

recombinant DNA molecules

Biology; Genome

A combination of DNA molecules of different origin that are joined using recombinant DNA technologies..

expressed gene

Biology; Genome

See: gene expression.

affected relative pair

Biology; Genome

Individuals related by blood, each of whom is affected with the same trait. Examples are affected sibling, cousin, and avuncular pairs. See also: avuncular relationship.