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mutational load
Biology; Biochemistry
The genetic problems sustained by a population due to the accumulation of deleterious genes generated by recurrent mutation (s).
Rhizobium
Biology; Biochemistry
The group of bacteria that form symbiotic associations with Legume plants and are responsible for fixing atmospheric nitrogen into a form that can be used by plants and animals.
reactive oxygen
Biology; Biochemistry
The group of chemically highly reactive species that are related to molecular oxygen, i.e. O2- (superoxide), HO (hydroxyl radical) and H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide).
abortive mitosis model
Biology; Biochemistry
The hypothesis that cells undergo a programmed death when induced to mitosis at an inappropriate phase of the cell cycle.
neutral gene hypothesis
Biology; Biochemistry
The hypothesis that most genetic variation in natural populations is not maintained by selection because most alleles have equal fitness.
codon preference
Biology; Biochemistry
The idea that for Amino acids with several codons one or a few are preferred and are used disproportionately. They would correspond with tRNAs that are abundant.
cell theory
Biology; Biochemistry
The ideas that all living matter consists of Cells, Cells are the structural and functional units of life, and all Cells come from preexisting Cells.
