(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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Molecular genetics
the branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level
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(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the codi…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from tha…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a giv…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that speci…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology.(genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome
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Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.A structure of nucleic acids and proteins found in the nucleus of cells, containing genetic information
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.The branch of law concerned with offences, prosecution and punishment.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: branch, genetics, concerned, structure, activity.
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