Biotechnology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
Areas within Biotechnology
Genetics
Genes, inheritance, variation and molecular information.
144 wordsEcology
Organisms, environments, populations and ecosystems.
42 wordsMicrobiology
Microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses.
201 wordsAnatomy and physiology
Body structures, organs and biological functions.
0 wordsEvolution
Biological change, selection, adaptation and common descent.
26 wordsBioinformatics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
63 wordsBiotechnology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
15 wordsBotany
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
1k wordsCell biology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
149 wordsDevelopmental biology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
16 wordsHuman physiology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
37 wordsMarine biology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
17 wordsMolecular biology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
304 wordsNeuroscience biology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
47 wordsTaxonomy systematics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
124 wordsZoology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Biology.
345 words15 featured terms
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(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
cloningnouna general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
Gene-splicingnounthe technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
Genetic engineeringnounthe technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
Plasmidnouna small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
Plasmid DNAnouna small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
Recombinant deoxyribonucleic acidnoungenetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
Recombinant DNAnoungenetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
Recombinant DNA technologynounthe technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
Vectornoun(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
Starternouna culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to mak…
Biomedical cloningnounnuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be derived for…
Reproductive cloningnounmaking a full living copy of an organism; requires a surrogate mother
Therapeutic cloningnounnuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be derived for…
Cosmidnoun(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
