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• Prions
  Microbes and More
  Veterinary Medicine
  Genetics
  Genes
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  Prion

  A prion (short for proteinaceous infectious particle) is a unique type of infectious agent, as it is made only of protein. It is now commonly accepted that prions are responsible for a number of ... > more
• Gynecology
  Fungus
  Microbiology
  Beer and Wine
  Food and Agriculture
  Genetics
   
  

  Yeast

  Yeasts constitute a group of single-celled (unicellular) fungi, a few species of which are commonly used to leaven bread, ferment alcoholic beverages, and even drive experimental fuel cells. Most ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Menopause
  Women's Health
  Prostate Cancer
  Molecular Biology
  Diabetes
   
  

  Growth hormone

  Growth hormone is a polypeptide hormone synthesised and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other vertebrate ... > more
• Bacteria
  Microbiology
  Microbes and More
  Extreme Survival
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Bacteria

  Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. Most are microscopic and unicellular, with a relatively simple cell structure lacking a cell nucleus, and organelles such as ... > more
• Virology
  Viruses
  Lymphoma
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Infectious Diseases
  Healthy Aging
   

  Epstein-Barr virus

  The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4), is a virus of the herpes family (which includes Herpes simplex virus and Cytomegalovirus), and is one of the most common viruses ... > more
• Evolutionary Biology
  Nature
  Fish
  Biology
  New Species
  Ecology Research
   

  Speciation

  Speciation refers to the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise. There are three main ideas concerning the emergence of new species (Modes of Speciation), each based on the degree ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Thyroid Disease
  Molecular Biology
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Cell Biology
   
  

  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
• Erectile Dysfunction
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Mating and Breeding
  Muscular Dystrophy
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Sex linkage

  Sex linkage is the phenotypic expression of an allele that is dependent on the gender of the individual and is directly tied to the sex chromosomes. In such cases there is a homogametic sex and a ... > 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
• Biochemistry Research
  Biology
  Developmental Biology
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Genetics
  Evolutionary Biology
   
  

  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

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