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Microbiology
The study of microscopic organisms including unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), and acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses a number of sub-disciplines including virology, mycology, parasitology, and bacteriology.
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expression vector
Biology; Microbiology
A special cloning vector used to express recombinant genes in host cells; the recombinant gene is transcribed and its protein synthesized.
negative staining
Biology; Microbiology
A staining procedure in which a dye is used to make the background dark while the specimen is unstained.
basidium
Biology; Microbiology
A structure that bears on its surface a definite number of basidiospores (typically four) that are formed following karyogamy and meiosis. Basidia are found in the basidiomycetes and are usually ...
myeloma cell
Biology; Microbiology
A tumor cell that is similar to the cell type found in bone marrow. Also, a malignant, neoplastic plasma cell that produces large quantities of antibodies and can be readily cultivated.
mixed acid fermentation
Biology; Microbiology
A type of fermentation carried out by members of the family Enterobacteriaceae in which ethanol and a complex mixture of organic acids are produced.
commensalism
Biology; Microbiology
A type of symbiosis in which one individual gains from the association and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.
