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temperate phage
Biology; Biochemistry
A virus that infects a bacterium and inserts its genome into that of the bacterium, rather than lysing it.
aquifer
Biology; Biochemistry
A water-bearing layer of soil, sand, gravel, or rock that will yield usable quantities of water to a well.
sanger sequencing
Biology; Biochemistry
A widely used method of determining the order of Bases in DNA.
ames test
Biology; Biochemistry
A widely used test to detect possible chemical carcinogens; based on mutagenicity in the bacterium Salmonella.
beta (β)-amino acid
Biology; Biochemistry
A zwitterionic compound with carboxyl and amino groups on adjacent carbons: H2N-CHR-CHR'-COOH
persistence
Biology; Biochemistry
Ability of an organism to remain in a particular setting for a period of time after it is introduced.
