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prototroph

Biology; Biochemistry

A strain of organisms that will proliferate on minimal medium (compare auxotroph ).

cosmid walking

Biology; Biochemistry

A strategy for sequence analysis of a large polynucleotide; chromosome walking using a cosmid.

poly(A) tail

Biology; Biochemistry

A string of adenine nucleotides added to the 3' end of eukaryotic mRNA after transcription.

multimeric structure

Biology; Biochemistry

A structure composed of several identical or different subunits held together by weak bonds.

alanine

Biology; Biochemistry

Alanine is a non-polar amino acid.

gene pool

Biology; Biochemistry

All of the alleles available among the reproductive members of a population from which gametes can be drawn.

vinca alkaloid

Biology; Biochemistry

Also called vinblastine or vincristine; an inhibitor of microtubule polymerization and an anti-mitotic agent.

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