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mendelian factor — noun or mendelian unit Usage: usually capitalized M : gene … Useful english dictionary
unit character — noun (genetics) a character inherited on an all or none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene • Topics: ↑genetics, ↑genetic science • Hypernyms: ↑character * * * noun 1. : a natural character that is inherited on a … Useful english dictionary
Mendelian population — A natural, interbreeding unit of sexually reproducing plants or animals sharing a common gene pool … Glossary of Biotechnology
nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… … Universalium
heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… … Universalium
Gene — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. For other uses, see Gene (disambiguation). This stylistic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). The… … Wikipedia
Evolution — This article is about evolution in biology. For other uses, see Evolution (disambiguation). For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to evolution. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Modern evolutionary synthesis — Evolutionary theory redirects here. For the sociological theory, see sociobiology. Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Thomas Hunt Morgan — Infobox Scientist name = Thomas Hunt Morgan box width = image size =200px caption =Johns Hopkins yearbook of 1891 birth date = Birth date|1866|9|25 birth place = Lexington, Kentucky death date = Death date and age|1945|12|4|1866|9|25 death place … Wikipedia
