Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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gastrula |
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stage of animal development characterized by the formation of the digestive cavity |
gastrulation |
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process in which the blastula folds over itself to form the three germ layers |
gel electrophoresis |
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technique used to separate molecules on the basis of size using electric charge |
gemma |
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(plural, gemmae) leaf fragment that spreads for asexual reproduction |
gemmule |
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structure produced by asexual reproduction in freshwater sponges where the morphology is inverted |
gene expression |
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gene flow |
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flow of alleles in and out of a population due to the individual or gamete migration |
gene pool |
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all the alleles that the individuals in the population carry |
gene targeting |
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method for altering the sequence of a specific gene by introducing the modified version on a vector |
gene therapy |
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technique used to cure inheritable diseases by replacing mutant genes with good genes |
gene therapy |
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treatment of genetic disease by adding genes, using viruses to carry the new genes inside the cell |
gene transfer agent (GTA) |
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bacteriophage-like particle that transfers random genomic segments from one species of prokaryote to another |
genetic diagnosis |
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diagnosis of the potential for disease development by analyzing disease-causing genes |
genetic diversity |
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variety of genes in a species or other taxonomic group or ecosystem, the term can refer to allelic diversity or genome-wide diversity |
genetic diversity |
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variety of genes in a species or other taxonomic group or ecosystem, the term can refer to allelic diversity or genome-wide diversity |