Biotechnology Articles

• Cloning
  Developmental Biology
  Veterinary Medicine
  Genetics
  Biology
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Dolly the Sheep

  Dolly (July 5, 1996 - February 14, 2003), a ewe, was the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell. She was cloned at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, Scotland, and lived ... > more
• Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Human Biology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Developmental Biology
  Lupus
   
  

  Immune system

  The immune system is the system of specialized cells and organs that protect an organism from outside biological influences. (Though in a broad sense, almost every organ has a protective function - ... > more
• Immune System
  Stem Cells
  Lymphoma
  Genetics
  Molecular Biology
  Biology
   

  T cell

  T cells are a subset of lymphocytes that play a large role in the immune response. The abbreviation "T" stands for thymus, the organ in which their final stage of development occurs. Every effective ... > more
• Genetics
  Epigenetics
  Down Syndrome
  Molecular Biology
  Epigenetics Research
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Chromosome

  The DNA which carries genetic information in cells is normally packaged in the form of one or more large macromolecules called chromosomes. A chromosome is, minimally, a very long, continuous piece ... > more
• Virology
  Viruses
  Microbes and More
  Infectious Diseases
  HIV and AIDS
  Microbiology
   
  

  Virus

  A virus is a microscopic particle that can infect the cells of a biological organism. Viruses can only replicate themselves by infecting a host cell and therefore cannot reproduce on their own. At ... > more
• Chemistry
  Sports Science
  Organic Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Materials Science
   
  

  Macromolecule

  The literal definition of the term macromolecule implies large molecule. In the context of science and engineering, the term may be applied to conventional polymers and biopolymers (such as DNA) as ... > more
• Biochemistry Research
  Biology
  Developmental Biology
  Genetics
  Evolutionary Biology
  Nature
   
  

  Biology

  Biology, also referred to as the biological sciences, is the study of living organisms utilizing the scientific method. Biology examines the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and ... > more
• Vitamin
  Vitamin A
  Vitamin D
  Vitamin B
  Dietary Supplement
  Vitamin C
   
  

  Retinol

  Retinol, the animal form of vitamin A, is a yellow fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin important in vision and bone growth. It belongs to the family of chemical compounds known as retinoids. Retinol is ... > more
• Molecular Biology
  Stem Cells
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Developmental Biology
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  Apoptosis

  In biology, apoptosis is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD). As such, it is a process of deliberate life relinquishment by an unwanted cell in a multicellular ... > more
• Hair Loss
  Human Biology
  Skin Care
  Stem Cells
  Diseases and Conditions
  Skin Cancer
   
  

  Hair follicle

  A hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together. Attached to the follicle is a sebaceous gland, a tiny sebum-producing gland found everywhere except on the palms, ... > more

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