3 Terms
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Biotechnology
actin
Biology; Biotechnology
One of the two contractile proteins in muscle (the other being myosin). Actin is also found in the microfilaments that form part of the cytoskeleton of all cells.
activated charcoal
Biology; Biotechnology
Charcoal which has been treated to remove hydrocarbons and to increase its adsorptive properties. It acts by condensing and holding a gas or solute onto its surface; thus inhibitory substances in ...
adaptive radiation
Biology; Biotechnology
The evolution of new forms, sub-species or species from one species of plant or animal in order to exploit new habitats or food sources. a.k.a. divergent evolution.
addendum
Biology; Biotechnology
In formulation of tissue culture media: an item or a constituent substance to be added.
additive allelic effects
Biology; Biotechnology
Effects of alleles at a locus, where the heterozygote is exactly intermediate between the two homozygotes.
additive gene effects
Biology; Biotechnology
Additive allelic effects summed across all the loci that contribute to genetic variation in a quantitative trait.
adenovirus
Biology; Biotechnology
A group of DNA viruses which cause diseases in animals. In man, they produce acute respiratory tract infections with symptoms resembling common cold. They are used in gene cloning, as vectors for ...
