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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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cytosine
Biology; Microbiology
A pyrimidine 2-oxy-4-aminopyrimidine found in nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids.
mumps
Biology; Microbiology
An acute generalized disease that occurs primarily in school-age children and is caused by a paramyxovirus that is transmitted in saliva and respiratory droplets. The principal manifestation is ...
silage
Biology; Microbiology
Fermented plant material with increased palatability and nutritional value for animals, which can be stored for extended periods.
antigen-binding fragment (Fab)
Biology; Microbiology
Fragment antigen binding. A monovalent antigen-binding fragment of an immunoglobulin molecule that consists of one light chain and part of one heavy chain, linked by interchain disulfide bonds.
magnetosomes
Biology; Microbiology
Magnetite particles in magnetotactic bacteria that are tiny magnets and allow the bacteria to orient themselves in magnetic fields.
early mRNA
Biology; Microbiology
Messenger RNA produced early in a virus infection that codes for proteins needed to take over the host cell and manufacture viral nucleic acids.
chemotrophs
Biology; Microbiology
Organisms that obtain energy from the oxidation of chemical compounds.
