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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 ...
An experimental strategy in which codons within a cloned gene - ones not generally used by the host cell translation system - are changed by <i>in vitro</i> mutagenesis to the preferred codons, without changing the amino acids of the synthesized protein.
Industry:Biotechnology
An explanation of how one tRNA may recognize more than one codon. The first two bases of the mRNA codon and anticodon pair properly, but the third base in the anticodon has some wobble that permits it to pair with more than one base.
Industry:Biotechnology
An explant comprising the meristem (meristematic dome) and usually one pair of leaf primordia. Also refers to explants originating from apical meristem tip or lateral or axillary meristem tip. Do not confuse the meristem tip with the term "shoot tip," which is much larger and usually has more immature leaves and stem tissue.
Industry:Biotechnology
An extrachromosomal, autonomous circular DNA molecule found in certain bacteria, capable of autonomous replication. Plasmids can transfer genes between bacteria and are important tools of transformation in genetic engineering. They exist in an autonomous state and are transferred independently of chromosomes.
Industry:Biotechnology
An identifiable DNA sequence that facilitates the study of inheritance of a trait or a gene. Such markers are used in mapping the order of genes along chromosomes and in following the inheritance of particular genes: genes closely linked to the marker will generally be inherited with it. Markers must be readily identifiable in the phenotype, for instance by controlling an easily observable feature (such as eye colour) or by being readily detectable by molecular means, e.g., microsatellite markers (q.v.). S<i>ee</i> gene tracking.
Industry:Biotechnology
An important class of lymphocytes that mature in bone marrow (in mammals) and the Bursa of Fabricius (in birds), that are largely responsible for the antibody-mediated or humoral immune response; they give rise to the antibody-producing plasma cells and some other cells of the immune system.
Industry:Biotechnology
An important class of lymphocytes that mature in bone marrow (in mammals) and the Bursa of Fabricius (in birds), that are largely responsible for the antibody-mediated or humoral immune response; they give rise to the antibody-producing plasma cells and some other cells of the immune system.
Industry:Biotechnology
An important class of white blood cells that mature in bone marrow and produce antibodies. They are largely responsible for the antibody-mediated or humoral immune response; they give rise to the antibody-producing plasma cells and some other cells of the immune system.
Industry:Biotechnology
An inactive bud not held back by rest or dormant period, but which may start growth if stimulated.
Industry:Biotechnology
An increase in cell size or cell number, or both, resulting in an increase in dry weight.
Industry:Biotechnology
