1 Terms
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Biotechnology
Ampicillin (beta-lactamase)
Biology; Biotechnology
An antibiotic derived from penicillin that prevents bacterial growth by interfering with cell wall synthesis.
Anneal
Biology; Biotechnology
The pairing of complementary DNA or RNA sequences, via hydrogen bonding, to form a double-stranded polynucleotide. Most often used to describe the binding of a short primer or probe.
Antibiotic resistance
Biology; Biotechnology
The ability of a microorganism to produce a protein that disables an antibiotic or prevents transport of the antibiotic into the cell.
Antibody
Biology; Biotechnology
An immunoglobulin protein produced by B- lymphocytes of the immune system that binds to a specific antigen molecule. (See monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies.)
abiotic stress
Biology; Biotechnology
The effect of non-living factors which can harm living organisms. These non-living factors include drought, extreme temperatures, pollutants, etc.
abscisic acid
Biology; Biotechnology
A plant growth regulator involved in abscission, dormancy, stomatal opening/closure, and inhibition of seed germination. It also affects the regulation of somatic cell embryogenesis in some plant ...
acridine dyes
Biology; Biotechnology
A class of positively charged polycyclic molecules that intercalate into DNA and induce frameshift mutations.
