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RNA
Ribonucleic acid or RNA is a
nucleic acid polymer
consisting of nucleotide
monomers that plays several
important roles in the
processes that translate
genetic information from
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
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Vector (biology)
Traditionally in medicine, a
vector is an organism that
does not cause disease
itself but which spreads
infection by conveying
pathogens from one host to
another. Species of
mosquito, for example, serve
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Trait (biology)
In biology, a trait or
character is a feature of an
organism. The term phenotype
is sometimes used as a
synonym for trait in common
use, but strictly speaking,
does not indicate the trait,
but the state of that trait
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Genetic recombination
Genetic recombination is the
transmission-genetic process
by which the combinations of
alleles observed at
different loci in two
parental individuals become
shuffled in offspring
individuals. In molecular
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Chromosomal crossover
Homologous recombination is the process by which two chromosomes, paired up during prophase 1 of meiosis, exchange some distal portion of their DNA. Crossover occurs when two chromosomes, normally ... > more -
Denaturation (biochemistry)
Denaturation is the alteration of a protein shape through some form of external stress (for example, by applying heat, acid or alkali), in such a way that it will no longer be able to carry out its ... > more -
Introduction to genetics
Genetics is the study of how living things receive common traits from previous generations. These traits are described by the genetic information carried by a molecule called DNA. The instructions ... > more -
Genetic code
The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins (amino acid sequences) by living cells. Specifically, the code ... > more -
Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes and transformations in living organisms. Biochemistry is the study of the structure and function of cellular components, such as proteins, ... > more -
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly ... > more
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