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Impotence

Biology; Genetics

The inability to perform sexual intercourse.

Genetics

Biology; Genetics

The scientific study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring. Genetics is a branch of biology.

A vitamin that is soluble in fat solvents and oils (lipo-soluble). Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, K, F. Absorbed with ingested dietary fat, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in moderate ...

Band level

Biology; Genetics

The total number of bands estimated to be present in a haplotype set (23) of chromosomes. When cell division is arrested and staining is performed at an earlier stage of mitosis (prometaphase), ...

Isoelectric focusing

Biology; Genetics

Method of mutation detection by which proteins are separated according to the pH at which their net charge is zero (isoelectric point); often used in conjunction with a western blot to allow ...

Gene conversion

Biology; Genetics

The transfer of DNA sequences between two homologous genes, most often by unequal crossing over during meiosis; can be a mechanism for mutation if the transfer of material disrupts the coding ...