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biology /bi·ol·o·gy/ (bi-ol´ah-je) scientific study of living organisms.biolog´icbiolog´ical
molecular biology study of molecular structures and events underlying biological processes, including relationships between genes and the functional characteristics they determine. radiation biology scientific study of effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms.
molecular biology [məlek′yələr] Etymology: L, molecula, small mass; Gk, bios, life, logos, science the branch of biology that deals with the physical and chemical interactions of molecules involved in life functions. biology [bi-ol´o-je] scientific study of living organisms. adj., adj biolog´ic, biolog´ical. molecular biology study of molecular structures and events underlying biological processes, including relation between genes and the functional characteristics they determine. radiation biology scientific study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms.
molecular biology, n the study of biology from the viewpoint of the physical and chemical interactions of molecules involved in life functions.
molecular of, pertaining to, or composed of molecules. molecular activity see enzyme activity. molecular biology study of the biochemical and biophysical aspects of the structure and function of genes and other subcellular entities, and of such specific proteins as hemoglobins, enzymes and hormones; it provides knowledge of cellular differentiation and metabolism and of comparative evolution. molecular layer layers of cells in both cerebellar and cerebral cortices. molecular mimicry see antigenic mimicry. molecular weight
see molecular weight. molecular biology A major discipline that marked its birth with Watson and Crick's seminal report, 'General Implications of the Structure of Deoxyribonucleic Acid', which elucidated the double helical nature of DNA;
MB seeks to understand the mechanisms controlling gene expression, in physiologic and disease states, and provide the tools necessary for treating genetic diseases. See DNA, Human Genome Project. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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