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Biotechnology Terms
A-site |
A |
ABC model |
ACP |
ADP |
AFLP |
AHG |
AI |
AMP |
ARS |
ASA |
ATP |
Ab |
Ag |
Arabidopsis |
Archaea |
BABS |
BAC |
BEV |
BFGF |
BOD |
BSA |
BSE |
BST |
B cell |
B lymphocyte |
Bacillus thuringiensis |
Barr body |
Bt |
C |
CAPS |
CAT box |
CBD |
CDR |
CMP |
CP4 EPSPS |
CRP |
CTP |
CaMV |
Cartagena protocol |
Codex Alimentarius Commission |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
DAF |
DAMD |
DGGE |
DMSO |
DNA |
DNA amplification |
DNA chip |
DNA cloning |
DNA delivery system |
DNA diagnostics |
DNA fingerprint |
DNA fingerprinting |
DNA polymerase |
DNA probe |
DNA profile |
DNA repair |
DNA replication |
DNA sequencing |
DNA vaccine |
DNAse |
D loop |
Dalton |
Dolly |
Drosophila melanogaster |
E. coli |
EBV |
EC |
EDTA |
EDV |
EGS |
EIA |
ELISA |
EMT |
EPD |
EPSPS |
ER |
EST |
ES cells |
ET |
ETL |
Escherichia coli |
FACS |
FAD |
FIA |
FISH |
FLAG |
FSH |
F 1 |
F 2 |
F c |
F factor |
Fusarium |
G-protein coupled receptor |
G |
GDP |
GEM |
GEO |
GFP |
GH |
GLP |
GMO |
GMP |
GM food |
GRAS |
GTP |
GURT |
GUS |
G protein |
Golgi apparatus |
Gram staining |
HAC |
HEPA filter |
HLA |
HSA |
HSP |
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium |
Hfr |
Hup + |
ICSI |
IGS |
IPR |
IPTG |
ISSR |
ITS |
IVF |
IVM |
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
J |
K d |
K m |
LCR |
LD 50 |
LINE |
LMO |
LPS |
LTR |
M13 |
MAAP |
MAS |
MCS |
MDA |
MHC |
MOET |
MRU |
Mendel's Laws |
NFT |
NO |
NOR |
OLA |
OPU |
ORF |
P-site |
PAGE |
PAR |
PBR |
PCR |
PCV |
PEG |
PERV |
PG |
PHB |
PNA |
PPF |
PUC |
PVP |
PVR |
PWP |
P 1 |
Petri dish |
Pseudomonas |
QSAR |
QTL |
RF |
RFLP |
RIA |
RIP |
RNA |
RNA polymerase |
RNase |
R 1 |
SC |
SCA |
SCAR |
SCE |
SCP |
SDS |
SEM |
SINE |
SNP |
SPAR |
SSR |
STR |
STS |
S phase |
Salmonella |
Southern blot |
T-DNA |
T |
TATA box |
TMP |
TTP |
T cell |
T cell receptor |
T lymphocyte |
U |
UMP |
UTP |
VNTR |
VSG |
V max |
V region |
Vaccinia |
X-chromosome |
X-linked |
Y-chromosome |
YAC |
abiotic |
abscisic acid |
abzyme |
acclimatization |
acellular |
acquired |
activated carbon |
activated charcoal |
active transport |
adaptation |
adenine |
adenosine |
adenovirus |
adventitious |
aerobic |
affinity chromatography |
affinity tag |
aflatoxins |
agar |
agarose |
aggregate |
agonist |
albinism |
albino |
aleurone |
alginate |
alkylating agent |
allele |
allele frequency |
allelic |
allelic exclusion |
allergen |
allogenic |
allopatric |
allopatric speciation |
allosteric site |
amino acid |
amniocentesis |
amniotic fluid |
ampicillin |
amplicon |
amplification |
amplified fragment length polymorphism |
amplify |
amylase |
amylolytic |
anabolism |
anaerobic |
anaerobic digestion |
analogous |
anaphase |
androgen |
aneuploid |
angiogenesis |
angiosperm |
animal cloning |
anneal |
annual |
antagonism |
antagonist |
anther |
anthesis |
anthocyanin |
antibiotic |
antibiotic resistance |
antibody |
anticlinal |
antigen |
antimicrobial agent |
antioxidant |
antisense therapy |
antiseptic |
antiserum |
apex |
apical meristem |
apoptosis |
aptamer |
aquaculture |
artificial insemination |
artificial seed |
artificial selection |
ascites |
aseptic |
asexual |
asexual propagation |
asexual reproduction |
assay |
assortment |
asymmetric hybrid |
attenuated vaccine |
attenuation |
attenuator |
auto-immune disease |
autocatalysis |
autoclave |
autologous cells |
autonomous |
autotrophic |
availability |
avidin |
avidity |
bacillus |
backcross |
bacterial artificial chromosome |
bacterial toxin |
bacteriocide |
bacteriophage |
bacterium |
baculovirus |
bank |
basal |
base |
base pair |
basic fibroblast growth factor |
beta-galactosidase |
beta-lactamase |
beta-sitosterol |
biennial |
binding |
bio- |
bio-accumulation |
bio-engineering |
bio-ethics |
bio-informatics |
bioavailability |
biocatalysis |
biochip |
biocontrol |
bioconversion |
biodegradable |
biodegrade |
biodiversity |
biofilms |
biofuel |
biogas |
bioleaching |
biological ageing |
biological containment |
biological control |
biological diversity |
biological oxygen demand |
biologics |
bioluminescence |
biomass |
biome |
biometry |
biopesticide |
biopharming |
biopiracy |
biopolymer |
bioprocess |
bioreactor |
bioremediation |
biosafety |
biosensor |
biosphere |
biosynthesis |
biotechnology |
biotin |
biotransformation |
bivalent |
blastocyst |
blastomere |
bleeding |
blot |
blunt end |
bound water |
bovine growth hormone |
bovine somatotropin |
bp |
bract |
breed |
breeding |
breeding value |
brewer's yeast |
bridge |
broodstock |
browning |
bud |
budding |
cAMP |
cDNA |
cDNA clone |
cDNA library |
cM |
cabinet |
callus |
cambium |
candidate gene |
canola |
cap |
cap site |
capacitation |
capillary electrophoresis |
capsid |
capsule |
carbohydrate |
carboxypeptidase |
carcinogen |
carcinoma |
carotene |
carotenoid |
carpel |
carrier |
casein |
cassette |
catabolism |
catalase |
catalysis |
catalyst |
cell-free translation |
cell |
cell culture |
cell cycle |
cell differentiation |
cell division |
cell fusion |
cell line |
cell membrane |
cell number |
cell selection |
cell suspension |
cell wall |
cellular immune response |
cellulose |
cellulose nitrate |
central dogma |
centre of origin |
centrifugation |
centrifuge |
centrosome |
chaperone |
character |
characterization |
charcoal |
chelate |
chemical mutagen |
chemiluminescence |
chemotaxis |
chemotherapy |
chimera |
chip |
chitin |
chitinase |
chloramphenicol |
chlorophyll |
chloroplast |
chlorosis |
chromatin |
chromatography |
chromosomal aberration |
chromosome |
ciliate |
cilium |
circadian |
class switching |
cleave |
cline |
clonal selection |
clone |
cloning |
co-culture |
co-enzyme |
co-evolution |
co-factor |
coat protein |
coconut milk |
coding |
coding sequence |
codon |
codon optimization |
cohesive end |
coincidence |
colony |
competent |
complementarity |
complementary |
complementary DNA |
complementation |
concordance |
conditioning |
conformation |
conjugation |
consanguinity |
consensus sequence |
conservation |
conserved sequence |
constitutive |
construct |
contained use |
containment |
contaminant |
continuous culture |
continuous fermentation |
controlled environment |
conversion |
copy DNA |
copy number |
corpus |
correlation |
cortex |
cotyledon |
coupling |
cross-breeding |
cross-over |
cross |
cross hybridization |
cross pollination |
crossing over |
crown |
crown gall |
cryogenic |
cryopreservation |
cryptic |
cultivar |
culture |
culture medium |
culture room |
curing |
cut |
cuticle |
cutting |
cyclic AMP |
cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
cyclodextrin |
cytidine |
cytochrome |
cytochrome p450 |
cytogenetics |
cytokine |
cytokinesis |
cytokinin |
cytology |
cytoplasm |
cytoplasmic organelles |
cytosine |
cytosol |
cytotoxicity |
dAb |
dTTP |
de-ionized water |
death phase |
deceleration phase |
deficiency |
defined |
degeneracy |
degeneration |
dehiscence |
dehydrogenase |
deletion |
deliberate release |
delta endotoxins |
deme |
demineralize |
denature |
denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis |
denitrification |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
derivative |
desiccant |
desulphurization |
detergent |
determination |
determined |
development |
deviation |
dextrin |
diagnostic procedure |
dialysis |
dicot |
didN |
differentiation |
diffusion |
digest |
dimer |
dimorphism |
dinucleotide |
dioecious |
diploid |
directed mutagenesis |
disaccharide |
disarm |
discordant |
disease-free |
disease resistance |
disinfection |
disjunction |
dispense |
dissecting microscope |
dissection |
distillation |
diurnal |
dizygotic twins |
domain |
dominance |
dominant |
donor plant |
dormancy |
double-stranded |
double helix |
doubling time |
down-regulate |
downstream |
downstream processing |
drift |
drug |
drug delivery |
dry weight |
duplication |
ecdysone |
ecological diversity |
ecosystem |
ectopic |
editing |
effector cells |
egg |
elastin |
electrochemical sensor |
electron microscope |
electrophoresis |
electroporation |
elite tree |
embryo |
embryo cloning |
embryo culture |
embryo transfer |
embryogenesis |
embryonic stem cells |
encapsidation |
encapsulation |
encode |
endangered species |
endemic |
endocrine gland |
endocytosis |
endoderm |
endogamy |
endogenous |
endonuclease |
endophyte |
endoplasmic reticulum |
endosperm |
endotoxin |
enhancer |
enterotoxin |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
enzyme |
enzyme immunoassay |
enzyme kinetics |
epidermis |
epinasty |
epiphyte |
epistasis |
epitope |
epizootic |
essential amino acid |
essential element |
essential nutrient |
essential requirement |
established culture |
estrogen |
ethanol |
ethidium bromide |
ethyl alcohol |
ethylene |
ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid |
eugenics |
eukaryote |
euploid |
evapotranspiration |
evolution |
ex vivo gene therapy |
excision |
excision repair |
excrete |
exit |
exogenous |
exon |
exonuclease |
expected progeny difference |
export |
express |
expression library |
expression system |
expression vector |
expressivity |
extension |
exude |
false negative |
false positive |
farmers' rights |
fascicle |
fermentation |
fermenter |
fertile |
fertilization |
fertilizer |
fetus |
fibril |
fibroblasts |
fibrous root |
filtration |
fingerprinting |
fission |
fitness |
fixation |
flaming |
flow cytometry |
fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
fluorescence in situ hybridization |
foetus |
fog |
fold-back |
follicle |
follicle stimulating hormone |
foreign DNA |
formulation |
forskolin |
fortify |
fouling |
fractionation |
fragment |
free-living conditions |
free water |
freeze-dry |
friable |
functional food |
functional genomics |
fungicide |
fungus |
fusion protein |
gall |
gamete |
gap |
gas transfer |
gastrula |
gel |
gel electrophoresis |
gel filtration |
gelatin |
gene |
gene amplification |
gene bank |
gene cloning |
gene construct |
gene conversion |
gene expression |
gene flow |
gene imprinting |
gene insertion |
gene knockout |
gene machine |
gene mapping |
gene modification |
gene pool |
gene regulation |
gene sequencing |
gene silencing |
gene splicing |
gene therapy |
gene transfer |
genera |
generally regarded as safe |
generation time |
generative |
genet |
genetic code |
genetic disease |
genetic diversity |
genetic drift |
genetic engineering |
genetic erosion |
genetic fingerprinting |
genetic heterogeneity |
genetic information |
genetic linkage |
genetic map |
genetic mapping |
genetic marker |
genetic pollution |
genetic relatedness |
genetic resources |
genetic selection |
genetic transformation |
genetic variation |
genetically modified organism |
genetics |
genome |
genomic library |
genomics |
genotype |
genus |
germ |
germ cell |
germ layer |
germ line |
germicide |
germination |
germplasm |
gestation |
gibberellins |
gland |
glaucous |
globulins |
glucocorticoid |
glucosinolates |
gluten |
glycolysis |
glycoprotein |
glycosylation |
glyphosate |
gobar |
golden rice |
good laboratory practice |
good manufacturing practice |
graft-versus-host disease |
graft |
graft union |
grafting |
granum |
gravitropism |
green fluorescent protein |
green revolution |
growth curve |
growth factor |
growth hormone |
growth inhibitor |
growth phase |
growth rate |
growth regulator |
growth retardant |
growth ring |
guanine |
guanosine |
guard cell |
gyrase |
h |
hGH |
habituation |
haemoglobin |
haemolymph |
haemophilia |
haplotype |
hardening off |
harvesting |
heat shock protein |
heat therapy |
helix |
helminth |
helper T lymphocyte |
helper cell |
hemicellulose |
hemoglobin |
hemolymph |
hemophilia |
herbicide |
herbicide resistance |
heredity |
heritability |
hermaphrodite |
heterochromatin |
heterogeneity |
heterologous |
heterotrophic |
heterozygote |
heterozygous |
high efficiency particulate air filter |
high throughput screening |
histocompatibility |
histocompatibility complex |
histology |
histone |
homeobox |
homodimer |
homologous |
homologous recombination |
homology |
homopolymer |
hormone |
host |
hot spot |
human growth hormone |
humoral immune response |
hybrid |
hybrid seed |
hybrid selection |
hybrid vigour |
hybridization |
hybridoma |
hydrolysis |
hydrophobic interaction |
hydroponics |
hypertonic |
hypoplastic |
hypotonic |
identical twin |
immediate early gene |
immortalization |
immune response |
immunity |
immunization |
immunoassay |
immunogen |
immunogenicity |
immunoglobulin |
immunoprophylaxis |
immunosensor |
immunosuppression |
immunotherapy |
impeller |
in-situ conservation |
in silico |
in situ |
in situ hybridization |
in vitro |
in vitro fertilization |
in vitro maturation |
in vitro mutagenesis |
in vivo |
inactivated agent |
inbreeding |
inbreeding depression |
incompatibility |
incubation |
incubator |
inducer |
inducible |
induction |
infection |
infectious agent |
infiltrate |
inflorescence |
inheritance |
inhibitor |
initial |
initiation |
initiation factor |
inoculate |
inoculum |
inositol |
insecticide |
insert |
insertion sequence |
insertion site |
instability |
insulin |
integration |
intellectual property rights |
intercalary |
interference |
interferon |
interleukin |
internode |
interphase |
intersex |
interspecific |
intracellular |
intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
intraspecific |
intron |
invasiveness |
inversion |
ion channel |
irradiation |
isoform |
isogenic |
isomer |
isomerase |
isotonic |
isotope |
junk DNA |
juvenile hormone |
juvenility |
kDa |
k cat |
karyotype |
kb |
kbp |
kinase |
kinetics |
kinetin |
knockout |
label |
labelling |
lac |
lactose |
lamella |
lamina |
landrace |
latent phase |
lawn |
layering |
lead compound |
leaf blade |
leaf margin |
leaf roll |
leaflet |
lethal gene |
leukocyte |
library |
life cycle |
ligand |
ligase |
lignin |
lineage |
linear phase |
linkage |
linkage disequilibrium |
linker |
lipase |
lipid |
lipopolysaccharide |
liposome |
liquefaction |
liquid medium |
liquid nitrogen |
litmus |
live vaccine |
locus |
luteinizing hormone |
luxury consumption |
lyase |
lymphocyte |
lymphoma |
lysis |
lysosome |
lysozyme |
lytic |
mAb |
mRNA |
macerate |
macronutrient |
macrophage |
mad cow disease |
magenta |
major histocompatibility complex |
malt extract |
malting |
mammary gland |
mannitol |
mannose |
map |
map distance |
mapping |
mapping function |
mariculture |
marker-assisted selection |
marker |
marker gene |
mass selection |
maternal effect |
maturation |
mean |
media |
median |
medium |
megabase |
meiosis |
melanin |
melting temperature |
memory cell |
meristem |
mesoderm |
mesophyll |
messenger RNA |
metabolism |
metabolite |
metabolomics |
metallothionein |
metaphase |
metastasis |
methylation |
micro-array |
micro-encapsulation |
micro-environment |
micro-injection |
micro-organism |
microbe |
microfibril |
micronucleus |
micronutrient |
micropropagation |
microsatellite |
microtubule |
mineralization |
mismatch |
mismatch repair |
missense mutation |
mite |
mitochondrial DNA |
mitochondrion |
mitogen |
mitosis |
mobilization |
mode |
model |
modern biotechnology |
molecular biology |
molecular cloning |
molecular genetics |
molecular marker |
molecule |
monoclonal antibody |
monoculture |
monogenic |
monolayer |
monomer |
monophyletic |
monosaccharide |
morphogenesis |
morphology |
mosaic |
mother plant |
motif |
mtDNA |
multi-copy |
multigene family |
multigenic |
multiplex |
mutagen |
mutagenesis |
mutant |
mutation |
mutualism |
mycelium |
mycorrhiza |
mycotoxin |
myeloma |
native protein |
natural selection |
necrosis |
negative selection |
nematode |
neoplasm |
neoteny |
net photosynthesis |
neutrophil |
nick |
nitrate |
nitrification |
nitrogen fixation |
node |
nodular |
nodule |
northern blot |
nuclear transfer |
nuclease |
nucleic acid |
nucleolus |
nucleoside |
nucleoside analogue |
nucleotide |
nucleotide sequence |
nucleus |
nutriceutical |
nutrient cycle |
nutrient deficiency |
oestrogen |
oestrous |
oestrus |
offset |
offshoot |
offspring |
oligomer |
oligonucleotide |
oligosaccharide |
oncogene |
ontogeny |
oocyte |
open pollination |
open reading frame |
operational definition |
operator |
operon |
opine |
organ |
organ culture |
organelle |
organic evolution |
organism |
organized growth |
organogenesis |
organoleptic |
orphan gene |
orthologous |
osmosis |
outbreeding |
outflow |
ovary |
overhang |
ovulation |
ovum |
oxidative phosphorylation |
p |
p53 gene |
pH |
pairing |
palaeontology |
palindrome |
panicle |
paraffin |
parameter |
parasite |
parasitism |
parenchyma |
parenchymatous |
parthenogenesis |
parts per million |
parturition |
passage |
passage time |
patent |
paternal |
pathogen-free |
pathogen |
pectin |
pedicel |
pedigree |
penetrance |
peptidase |
peptide |
peptide bond |
peptide nucleic acid |
perennial |
permeable |
persistence |
persistent |
pesticide |
petal |
petiole |
phage |
phagocytes |
phagocytosis |
pharmaceutical agent |
pharmacokinetics |
phase change |
phenolics |
phenotype |
pheromone |
phloem |
phosphatase |
phospholipase A2 |
phospholipid |
phosphorylation |
photosynthesis |
photosynthetic |
phylogeny |
physical map |
phyto- |
phytochemical |
phytoremediation |
phytosanitary |
phytosterol |
pigment |
pipette |
pistil |
plant breeders' rights |
plant genetic resources |
plant growth regulator |
plant hormone |
plant variety protection |
plant variety rights |
plaque |
plasma |
plasma cells |
plasma membrane |
plasmid |
plastid |
plate |
ploidy |
pluripotent |
plus tree |
point mutation |
polarity |
pollen |
pollination |
polyacrylamide gel |
polyclonal antibody |
polyethylene glycol |
polygenic |
polymer |
polymerase |
polymerase chain reaction |
polymerization |
polymorphism |
polynucleotide |
polypeptide |
polyploid |
polysaccharide |
polyunsaturates |
population |
population density |
population genetics |
positional cloning |
positive selection |
ppm |
pre-filter |
precautionary principle |
primary |
primary cell |
primary culture |
primary growth |
primary structure |
primer |
primordium |
prion |
probability |
probe |
production environment |
production traits |
productivity |
progeny |
progeny testing |
progesterone |
programmed cell death |
prolactin |
proliferation |
promoter |
proofreading |
propagation |
prophase |
protamine |
protease |
protein |
protein crystallization |
protein drug |
protein engineering |
protein kinase |
protein sequencing |
protein synthesis |
proteolysis |
proteolytic |
proteome |
proteomics |
protocol |
protoplasm |
protozoan |
protruding end |
provenance |
provirus |
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis |
punctuated equilibrium |
pure line |
purine |
pyrethrins |
pyrimidine |
pyrogen |
pyrophosphate |
q |
quadrivalent |
quadruplex |
quantitative genetics |
quantitative trait |
quantitative trait locus |
quarantine |
quiescent |
rRNA |
race |
raceme |
radioimmunoassay |
radioisotope |
random mutagenesis |
rate-limiting enzyme |
rational drug design |
read-through |
reading frame |
recA |
recalcitrant |
receptacle |
receptor |
recessive |
recognition sequence |
recognition site |
recombinant |
recombinant DNA |
recombinant DNA technology |
recombinant human |
recombinant protein |
recombinant vaccine |
recombinase |
recombination |
refugium |
regeneration |
regulator |
regulatory gene |
rejuvenation |
remediation |
renaturation |
repetitive DNA |
replacement |
replacement therapy |
replication |
replicon |
reporter gene |
repression |
repressor |
reproduction |
repulsion |
residue |
resistance |
rest period |
restriction fragment |
restriction fragment length polymorphism |
reticulocyte |
retrovirus |
reverse genetics |
reverse transcriptase |
reverse transcription |
reversion |
rh |
ribonuclease |
ribonucleic acid |
ribonucleotide |
ribose |
ribosomal binding site |
ribosome |
ribozyme |
rinderpest |
risk analysis |
risk assessment |
risk communication |
risk management |
rol |
root |
root cutting |
root zone |
rootstock |
ruminant |
runner |
rust |
salt tolerance |
sap |
saprophyte |
scaffold |
scale up |
scanning electron microscope |
scarification |
scion |
scrapie |
screen |
secondary growth |
secondary structure |
secretion |
seed |
segregation |
selectable |
selection |
selection pressure |
senescence |
sensitivity |
sepsis |
septum |
sequence |
serology |
serum |
serum albumin |
sewage treatment |
sex chromosome |
sex determination |
sex factor |
sex hormones |
sexual reproduction |
shaker |
shear |
signal-to-noise ratio |
signal transduction |
silencing |
single-stranded |
single-stranded DNA |
single copy |
single nucleotide polymorphism |
sire |
site-specific |
site-specific mutagenesis |
sitosterol |
soil-less culture |
solid medium |
somatic |
somatic cell |
somatic hypermutation |
somatostatin |
somatotropin |
sonication |
sparger |
speciation |
species |
specificity |
sperm |
sperm competition |
spermatocyte |
spermatogenesis |
spermatozoon |
spike |
spikelet |
spindle |
splicing |
spore |
sport |
ssDNA |
stamen |
standard deviation |
standard error |
starch |
starter culture |
steady state |
stele |
stem |
stem cell |
sterile |
sterile room |
sterility |
sterilize |
sticky end |
stigma |
stock |
stock plant |
stolon |
stoma |
stop codon |
strain |
stratification |
streptavidin |
stress |
stress protein |
stringency |
stroma |
style |
sub-culture |
sub-unit vaccine |
subspecies |
substrate |
sucker |
suckering |
superbug |
supergene |
supernatant |
susceptible |
symbiont |
symbiosis |
sympatric speciation |
synapsis |
syndrome |
synergism |
synteny |
tRNA |
tag |
tailing |
tandem repeat |
tap root |
target |
targeted drug delivery |
targeting vector |
telomerase |
telomere |
telophase |
template |
terminal bud |
terminator |
tertiary structure |
test-tube fertilization |
testis |
testosterone |
tetracycline |
tetrad |
tetraploid |
thallus |
therapeutic agent |
therapeutic cloning |
thermal shock |
thermolabile |
thermostable |
thermotherapy |
thinning |
thymidine |
thymine |
tissue |
tissue culture |
titre |
tk |
tolerance |
totipotent |
toxicity |
toxin |
tracer |
trait |
trans-acting |
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