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molecular biology

Biology; Genome

The study of the structure, function, and makeup of biologically important molecules..

contig map

Biology; Genome

A map depicting the relative order of a linked library of overlapping clones representing a complete chromosomal segment..

structural genomics

Biology; Genome

The effort to determine the 3D structures of large numbers of proteins using both experimental techniques and computer simulation.

molecular farming

Biology; Genome

The development of transgenic animals to produce human proteins for medical use..

cosmid

Biology; Genome

Artificially constructed cloning vector containing the cos gene of phage lambda. Cosmids can be packaged in lambda phage particles for infection into E. coli; this permits cloning of larger DNA ...

substitution

Biology; Genome

In genetics, a type of mutation due to replacement of one nucleotide in a DNA sequence by another nucleotide or replacement of one amino acid in a protein by another amino acid. See also: mutation.