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Transcriptomics
The study of the transcriptome, the complete set of RNA transcripts produced by the genome at any one time
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- African tapeworm The beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), the most common of the big tapeworms that parasitizes people, contracted…
- Asian flu A pandemic of influenza A (H2N2) in 1957-58. First identified in China in late February 1957, the Asian flu…
- Vein, internal jugular The deeper of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and…
- Acetone In the body, a chemical that is formed when the body uses fat instead of glucose (sugar) for energy. The…
- Bladder Any pouch or other flexible enclosure that can hold liquids or gases but usually refers to the hollow organ…
- Long arm of a chromosome The long arm of a chromosome is termed the q arm. All human chromosomes have 2 arms, the p (short) arm and…
- Allopathy The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different…
- Control (research) In research, control subjects or control procedures permit comparison with experimental results. The first…
- Double-blind Term used to described a study in which both the investigator or the participant are blind to (unaware of)…