Microbiology Articles

• Colitis
  Crohn's Disease
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Foodborne Illness
  Colon Cancer
  Healthy Aging
   

  Diarrhea

  Diarrhea (American English) or diarrhoea (Commonwealth English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery, chunky, or loose bowel movements. In the Third World, diarrhea is the ... > more
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Fisheries
  Invasive Species
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Bioluminescence

  Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy. Bioluminescence may be ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  New Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Microbiology
  Animals
  Extinction
   
  

  Firefly

  Fireflies, also known as lightningbugs, are nocturnal, luminous beetles. These names come from the fact that some species as adults emit flashes of light to attract mates, using special ... > more
• Genetics
  Evolutionary Biology
  Life Sciences
  Zoology
  Biochemistry Research
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Allele frequency

  Allele frequency is a measure of the relative frequency of an allele on a genetic locus in a population. Usually it is expressed as a proportion or a percentage. In population genetics, allele ... > 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
• Fungus
  Microbiology
  Microbes and More
  Developmental Biology
  Pests and Parasites
  Trees
   
  

  Ascocarp

  An ascocarp, or ascoma (plural: ascomata), is the fruiting body of an ascomycete fungus. It consists of very tightly interwoven hyphae and may contain millions of asci, each of which contains ... > more
• Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Biology
  Human Biology
  Allergy
  Lung Cancer
   

  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
• Biochemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
  Biochemistry Research
   
  

  Denaturation (biochemistry)

  Denaturation is the alteration of a protein shape through some form of external stress (for example, by applying heat, acid or alkali), in such a way that it will no longer be able to carry out its ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
  Mating and Breeding
  Extreme Survival
  Biochemistry Research
   
  

  R/K selection theory

  In ecology, r/K selection theory relates to the selection of traits (in organisms) that allow success in particular environments. In unstable or unpredictable environments r-selection predominates, ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Spiders and Ticks
  Mammals
  Cats
   
  

  Dog health

  The domestic dog's health is possibly one of the best-studied areas in veterinary medicine, since the dog has had such a long and close relationship with humans. Some foods commonly enjoyed by humans ... > more

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