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Genomics

the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)

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Allelomorph noun · 78% connection

(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and t…

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Amphidiploid noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent

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Cistron noun · 78% connection

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…

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Cosmid noun · 78% connection

(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments

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Crossbreeding noun · 78% connection

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

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Fertilized ovum noun · 78% connection

(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from tha…

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Gene linkage noun · 78% connection

(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a giv…

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Gene mutation noun · 78% connection

(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene

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Haploid noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes

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Haplotype noun · 78% connection

(genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be…

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Hereditary pattern noun · 78% connection

(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

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Heteroploid noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that speci…

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Heterozygote noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring

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Homozygote noun · 78% connection

(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic

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Hybrid vigor noun · 78% connection

(genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent

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Hybridisation noun · 78% connection

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

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Affinity noun · 78% connection

(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "i…

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Analysis noun · 78% connection

a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation

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Anatomy noun · 78% connection

The branch of biology that studies the structure of organisms

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Anesthesiology noun · 78% connection

the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics

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Astrodynamics noun · 78% connection

the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space

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Atomic physics noun · 78% connection

the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

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Biologist noun · 78% connection

(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms

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Branch noun · 78% connection

Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler…

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contract law noun · 78% connection

that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts

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Cosmogeny noun · 78% connection

the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe

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Cytology noun · 78% connection

the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

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Ecologist noun · 78% connection

a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment

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