Biology glossary
Glossary of biology.
Glossaries
Term | Main definition |
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(also, map unit) relative distance that corresponds to a 0,01 recombination frequency | Glossaries - Biology glossary theory proposing that chromosomes are the genes' vehicles and that their behavior during meiosis is the physical basis of the inheritance patterns that Mendel observed |
3' UTR | Glossaries - Biology glossary 3' untranslated region; region just downstream of the protein-coding region in an RNA molecule that is not translated |
3' UTR | Glossaries - Biology glossary 3' untranslated region; region just downstream of the protein-coding region in an RNA molecule that is not translated |
5' cap | Glossaries - Biology glossary a methylated guanosine triphosphate (GTP) molecule that is attached to the 5' end of a messenger RNA to protect the end from degradation |
5' UTR | Glossaries - Biology glossary 5' untranslated region; region just upstream of the protein-coding region in an RNA molecule that is not translated |
7-methylguanosine cap | Glossaries - Biology glossary modification added to the 5' end of pre-mRNAs to protect mRNA from degradation and assist translation |
A horizon | Glossaries - Biology glossary consists of a mixture of organic material with inorganic products of weathering |
abduction | Glossaries - Biology glossary when a bone moves away from the midline of the body |
abiotic | Glossaries - Biology glossary nonliving components of the environment |
above-ground biomass | Glossaries - Biology glossary total mass of aboveground living plants per area |
abscisic acid (ABA) | Glossaries - Biology glossary |
abscission | Glossaries - Biology glossary physiological process that leads to the fall of a plant organ (such as leaf or petal drop) |
absorption spectrum | Glossaries - Biology glossary range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by a given substance |
abstract | Glossaries - Biology glossary opening section of a scientific paper that summarizes the research and conclusions |
Acanthostega | Glossaries - Biology glossary one of the earliest known tetrapods |