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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plasmid

Biology; Genome

Autonomously replicating extra-chromosomal circular DNA molecules, distinct from the normal bacterial genome and nonessential for cell survival under nonselective conditions. Some ...

flow cytometry

Biology; Genome

Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or subcellular fractions (i.e., chromosomes) passing in a narrow stream ...

alternative splicing

Biology; Genome

Different ways of combining a gene's exons to make variants of the complete protein.

pleiotropy

Biology; Genome

One gene that causes many different physical traits such as multiple disease symptoms..

flow karyotyping

Biology; Genome

Use of flow cytometry to analyze and separate chromosomes according to their DNA content..

amino acid

Biology; Genome

Any of a class of 20 molecules that are combined to form proteins in living things. The sequence of amino acids in a protein and hence protein function are determined by the ...