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Rice genome
The first commercially important plant to have its genome sequenced. This feat, completed early in 2001, is particularly important because rice is a staple food for a large portion of the population of the world. With the rice sequence…
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Show more- Hybridization, nucleic acid A laboratory technique in which single-stranded nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) are allowed to interact so that…
- BMT Bone marrow transplantation, a procedure in which doctors replace bone marrow that is diseased (or damaged)…
- Ordre des Medecins The Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins. The French equivalent of the American Medical Association (the…
- Diverticulum, Meckel's An outpouching of the small bowel. About 1 in every 50 people has a Meckel's diverticulum. It is usually…
- Loeys-Dietz syndrome Loeys-Dietz syndrome: Loeys-Dietz syndrome is an inherited syndrome characterized by aortic aneurysms…
- Psoralen photochemotherapy See: PUVA
- Albuginea Tough white fibrous tissue. The tunica albuginea of the testis, for example, is the layer of dense whitish…
- Fear of animals An abnormal and persistent fear of animals termed 'zoophobia. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause…
- Bietti crystalline dystrophy A genetic eye disease that leads to progressive night blindness and visual field constriction and is…
- Bid (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, bid means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in…
- Osteonecrosis Bone death resulting from poor blood supply to an area of bone. Also known as aseptic necrosis or avascular…
- Hereditary ALS See: Familial ALS