Genetic Modification Articles

• 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
• Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Human Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  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 ... > more
• Agriculture and Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Earth Science
  Geography
  Soil Types
  Sustainability
   

  Monoculture

  Monoculture describes systems that have very low diversity. In agriculture, "monoculture" describes the practice of relying on a very small number of genetic variants, or cultivars of a food crop for ... > 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
• Obesity
  Eating Disorder Research
  Nutrition
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
   

  Appetite

  The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite is regulated by a close interplay between the digestive tract, adipose tissue and the brain. Decreased desire to eat is termed ... > more
• Genetics
  Developmental Biology
  Biotechnology
  Molecular Biology
  Cell Biology
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
   
  

  Morphogenesis

  Morphogenesis is one of three fundamental aspects of developmental biology along with the control of cell growth and cellular differentiation. Morphogenesis is concerned with the shapes of tissues, ... > more
• Rodents
  Animals
  Invasive Species
  Mammals
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Brown Rat

  The Brown Rat or Norway Rat is one of the best-known and common rats, and also one of the largest. The Brown Rat is a true omnivore and will consume almost anything. Brown Rats can carry a number of ... > 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
• Genetics
  Genes
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Human Biology
   
  

  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
• Soil Types
  Agriculture and Food
  Organic
  Food and Agriculture
  Sustainability
  Fungus
   
  

  Agronomy

  Agronomy is a branch of agricultural science that deals with the study of crops and the soils in which they grow. Agronomists work to develop methods that will improve the use of soil and increase ... > more

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