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Heat shock protein
Heat shock proteins (HSP) are a group of proteins the expression of which is increased when the cells are exposed to elevated ... > 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 -
Biophysics
Biophysics (also biological physics) is an interdisciplinary science that applies the theories and methods of physics, to questions of biology. Biophysics research today comprises a number of ... > more -
Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster, a dipteran (two-winged) insect, is the species of fruit fly that is commonly used in genetic experiments; it is among the most important model organisms. In modern biological ... > more -
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, ... > more -
Dinoflagellate
The dinoflagellates are a large group of flagellate protists. Some species, called zooxanthellae, are endosymbionts of marine animals and protozoa, and play an important part in the biology of coral ... > more -
Biological tissue
Biological tissue is a collection of interconnected cells that perform a similar function within an organism. The study of tissue is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, ... > more -
Developmental biology
Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis," ... > more -
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Thyroid hormone
The thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), are tyrosine-based hormones produced by the thyroid gland. An important component in the synthesis is iodine. The thyronines act on the ... > more
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