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• Fungus
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Pests and Parasites
  Botany
  Seeds
   
  

  Spore

  In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersion and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many ... > more
• Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Biochemistry Research
  Genetics
  Healthy Aging
  Human Biology
   

  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
• Nervous System
  Healthy Aging
  Developmental Biology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Molecular Biology
  Neuropathy
   
  

  Myelin

  Myelin is an electrically insulating phospholipid layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth of glial cells: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons while ... > more
• Genes
  Human Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Healthy Aging
  Developmental Biology
  Biotechnology
   
  

  DNA repair

  DNA repair refers to a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome. In human cells, both normal metabolic activities and ... > 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
• Genes
  Genetics
  Evolutionary Biology
  Gene Therapy
  Human Biology
  Cystic Fibrosis
   

  Mutation

  In biology, mutations are changes to the genetic material (usually DNA or RNA). Mutations can be caused by copying errors in the genetic material during cell division and by exposure to radiation, ... > more
• Immune System
  Stem Cells
  Lymphoma
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Brain Tumor
   

  Natural killer cell

  Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Personalized Medicine
  Genetics
   

  Allele

  An allele is a viable DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) coding that occupies a given locus (position) on a chromosome. Usually alleles are sequences that code for a gene, but sometimes the term is used to ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Microbiology
  Biology
  Stem Cells
   
  

  Histology

  Histology is the study of tissue sectioned as a thin slice, using a microtome. It can be described as microscopic anatomy. Histology is an essential tool of biology. Histopathology, the microscopic ... > more
• Developmental Biology
  Human Biology
  Nervous System
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Nervous system

  The nervous system of an animal coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and also stops input from the senses, and initiates actions. The nervous system of vertebrate ... > more

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