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51endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
52Telomerase — is an enzyme that adds specific DNA sequence repeats ( TTAGGG in all vertebrates) to the 3 ( three prime ) end of DNA strands in the telomere regions, which are found at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. The telomeres contain condensed DNA… …
53recombinant DNA technology — Genetics. any of various techniques for separating and recombining segments of DNA or genes, often employing a restriction enzyme to cut a gene from a donor organism and inserting it into a plasmid or viral DNA for transplantation into a host… …
54Antiretroviral drug — HAART redirects here. For UK estate agency Haart, see Spicerhaart. Antiretroviral drugs are medications for the treatment of infection by retroviruses, primarily HIV. When several such drugs, typically three or four, are taken in combination, the …
55Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
56Beast (comics) — For other uses, see Beast. Beast Beast Art by John Cassaday. Publication information Publisher …
57Lamivudine — Drugbox IUPAC name = L 2 ,3 dideoxy 3 thiacytidine CAS number=134678 17 4 ATC prefix=J05 ATC suffix=AF05 ATC supplemental= PubChem=60825 DrugBank=APRD00681 C=8 | H=11 | N=3 | O=3 | S=1 molecular weight = 229.26 g/mol smiles = Nc1ccn( [C@@H] 2CS… …
58Gene therapy — using an Adenovirus vector. A new gene is inserted into an adenovirull. If the treatment is successful, the new gene will make a functional protein. Gene therapy is the insertion, alteration, or removal of genes within an individual s cells and… …
59Neurogenetics — Human karyogram Neurogenetics studies the role of genetics in the development and function of the nervous system. It considers neural characteristics as phenotypes (i.e. manifestations, measurable or not, of the genetic make up of an individual) …
60Transposon — Transposons are sequences of DNA that can move around to different positions within the genome of a single cell, a process called transposition. In the process, they can cause mutations and change the amount of DNA in the genome. Transposons were …
