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Molecular biology

discordance

Biology; Biochemistry

The occurrence of a given trait in only one member of a twin pair, as opposed to concordance.

somatic hypermutation

Biology; Biochemistry

The occurrence of a high level of mutation in the variable regions of immunoglobulin genes.

egg

Biology; Biochemistry

The one functional product of each meiosis in female animals.

anus

Biology; Biochemistry

The opening to the anal canal.

optical rotatory dispersion (ORD)

Biology; Biochemistry

The optical rotation of a material as a function of wavelength.

base sequence

Biology; Biochemistry

The order of nucleotide base s in a DNA molecule. Length is usually defined as the number of base pairs.

cortex

Biology; Biochemistry

The outer layer of a structure, e.g. adrenal cortex, cell cortex.

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