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  1. molecular biology - Why are camelid-derived nanobodies called …

    Dec 21, 2023 · First, the definition of VHH (and VH) from the article by S Muyldermans — “Nanobodies: Natural Single-Domain Antibodies” in Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2013. 82:775–97. …

  2. Exact definition of homoplasy? - Biology Stack Exchange

    May 18, 2020 · According to Wikipedia (obviously not the final authority on scientific questions, but often reliable), homoplasy occurs when a trait has been gained or lost independently in …

  3. Definition of semiquantitative - Biology Stack Exchange

    Sep 21, 2021 · I'd like to understand differences between how biologists and statisticians deal with uncertainty. As a concrete example, I'd like to understand if "semi-quantitative" …

  4. evolution - Is a "Fact" any theory for which there is overwhelming ...

    Evolution is often described as a fact, and a theory. Evolution is a heavily overloaded term, with one definition being the fact that, "changes in the frequency of alleles in populations of

  5. Loss of function in inflammation - Biology Stack Exchange

    The Wikipedia-article about Inflammation says The five classical signs of inflammation are heat, pain, redness, swelling, and loss of function (Latin calor, dolor, rubor, tumor, and functio laesa).

  6. What's the definition of 'natural prey' and 'natural predator'?

    Apr 3, 2022 · Natural world be used in situations like these for 1 of 2 possible reasons (and potentially both simultaneously): to indicate ecologies that exist due to the organisms evolving …

  7. Definition of Cofactor, Coenzyme and Prosthetic Group

    However, the author could not arrive at a single all-encompassing definition of a “coenzyme” and proposed that this term be dropped from use in the literature.

  8. What are artifacts in microbiology? - Biology Stack Exchange

    Oct 9, 2013 · Take, for example, this definition from biology-online.com: Something artificial, a distortion that does not reflect normal anatomy or pathology, not usually found in the body. For …

  9. What is the difference between Reservoir and paratenic hosts?

    In many other books (book 1 & 2) a parallel definition is mentioned that a reservoir host is a host that harbors parasite until their transmission to human beings. This inturn brings forth another …

  10. What is the difference between fixation and loss of alleles in a ...

    Yes, 'lost' seems to be referring to fixation of the a allele in this program, where the statements 'fixed' and 'lost' are specifically referring to the A allele. Conceptually, 'fixed' and 'lost' are …