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Human evolution
Otherwise known as anthropogeny; anything of or relating to the study of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominids, great apes and placental mammals.
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Human evolution
heterochromatin
Archaeology; Human evolution
Chromatin that remains condensed throughout the cell cycle and is generally inactive.
histone
Archaeology; Human evolution
One of a class of basic proteins that are complexed with DNA in chromosomes and that play a major role in determining the structure of eukaryotic nuclear chromosomes.
bacteria
Archaeology; Human evolution
Spherical, rod-shaped, or spiral-shaped, single-cellular or multi-cellular, filamentous prokaryotic organisms.
transducing phage
Archaeology; Human evolution
The phage that is the vehicle by which genetic material is shuttled between bacteria.
formation
Archaeology; Human evolution
A defined unit of rock within a stratigraphic section at the given locality.
antibody
Archaeology; Human evolution
A protein molecule that recognizes and binds to a foreign substance introduced into the organism.
scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Archaeology; Human evolution
An instrument for analyzing the surfaces of tiny structures by using a focused beam of electrons to produce an enlarged image.
