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Genome, Drosophila
See: Drosophila genome
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Show more- Complementary sequence Nucleic acid sequence of bases that can form a double- stranded structure by matching base pairs. For…
- Pulmonary edema, high altitude Pulmonary edema, high altitude: Known as HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema), a condition in which there is…
- Physical map A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy…
- Nitric oxide >It acts as a vasodilator (blood vessel relaxant). >It therefore controls blood flow to tissues. >It…
- Germ 1. A cell or group of cells (called a primordium) capable of developing into an organ, a part or an organism…
- Gene product The RNA or protein that results from the expression of a gene. The amount of gene product is a measure of the…
- Seizure, partial See: Partial seizure
- Family history of colon polyps See: Colon cancer family history
- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. An imaging technique that does not use radiation.
- Irradiation, food See: Food irradiation
- Familial Parkinson disease type 10 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniform Rvices: See: CHAMPUS