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DNA synthesized by reverse transcriptase from an mRNA template.
Industry:Agriculture
A line whose anthers produce no pollen or only abortive pollens. A genetic factor which induces sterility is present in its cytoplasm. No seed is set on this line by selfing. But its pistil is normal and can produce seeds when pollinated by a restorer or maintainer line.
Industry:Agriculture
The DNA segment that is spliced into a vector and that subsequently replicates along with the vector in a host cell in the cloning stage of recombinant DNA technology.
Industry:Agriculture
Stipulate that in double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine (A) equals that of thymine (T) and the amount of guanine (G) equals that of cytosine (C). Accordingly, A binds to T and G to C by hydrogen bonds, giving the DNA molecule the properties needed for replication and information storage.
Industry:Agriculture
Unit of recombination. Named after the geneticist Morgan. One cM is equivalent to one percent recombination.
Industry:Agriculture
The juvenile growth stage of a plant that is not affected by photoperiod.
Industry:Agriculture
The amount of oxygen required to stabilize the demands from aerobic action in the decomposition of organic matter.
Industry:Agriculture
The science that deals with statistics to explain biological phenomena.
Industry:Agriculture
The conversion of inert atmospheric N into usable form by living organisms.
Industry:Agriculture
