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Established in October 1945 with the objective of eliminating hunger and improving nutrition and standards of living by increasing agricultural productivity, FAO coordinates the efforts of governments and technical agencies in programs for developing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and land and ...
A disease that has its origin in changes to the genetic material. Usually refers to diseases that are inherited in a Mendelian fashion, although non-inherited forms may also result from DNA mutation.
Industry:Biotechnology
A disorder in the body's defence mechanism in which an immune response is elicited against its own (self) tissues.
Industry:Biotechnology
A dissociation constant that characterizes the binding of an enzyme to a substrate. The smaller the value of K<i><sub>m</sub></i>, the tighter the binding of the enzyme to the substrate. Also called the Michaelis constant.
Industry:Biotechnology
A distinguishable group of organisms of a particular species, that are geographically, ecologically, physiologically, physically and/or chromosomically distinct from other members of the species.
Industry:Biotechnology
A DNA element that can move from one location in the genome to another.
Industry:Biotechnology
A DNA fragment generated by digestion with a single restriction endonuclease will have complementary 5´ and 3´ extensions (sticky ends). If these ends are annealed and ligated, the DNA fragment will have been converted to a covalently-closed circle, or circularized.
Industry:Biotechnology
A DNA marker (q.v.) detectable by virtue of variation in its sequence, irrespective of whether or not it actually occurs in or near a coding sequence. Microsatellites are typical anonymous DNA markers.
Industry:Biotechnology
A DNA molecule formed by the fusion of two different DNA molecules, usually mediated by a transposable element.
Industry:Biotechnology
A DNA molecule inserted into a cloning vector, usually a plasmid.
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