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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 ...
The end of a DNA duplex molecule in which neither strand extends beyond the other. a.k.a. flush end.
Industry:Biotechnology
The endonuclease-containing protein complex that excises a segment of damaged DNA during excision repair.
Industry:Biotechnology
The enlargement or swelling on roots of nitrogen-fixing plants. The nodules contain symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Industry:Biotechnology
The entry of several sperm into the egg during fertilization, although only one sperm nucleus actually fuses with the egg nucleus.
Industry:Biotechnology
The environment in which parameters, such as light, temperature, relative humidity and sometimes the partial gas pressure, are fully controlled.
Industry:Biotechnology
The enzymatic scanning of newly-synthesized DNA for structural defects, such as mis-matched base pairs. It is effected by DNA polymerase.
Industry:Biotechnology
The essential, complex living substance of cells, upon which all vital functions of nutrition, secretion, growth and reproduction depend.
Industry:Biotechnology
The evolution of complementary adaptations in two species caused by the selection pressure that each exerts on the other. It is common in symbiotic associations, in insect-pollinated plants, etc.
Industry:Biotechnology
