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Search Results for: egg polarity gene

Definition noun A maternal gene that encodes for products (mRNA or protein) whose spatial distribution in the egg determines... Read More

Definition noun (1) The presence of or having distinct and opposite poles (2) The condition of having contrasting properties... Read More

Definition of Gamete What is a gamete? A gamete is the mature reproductive or sex cell that contains a haploid number of... Read More

Centrosome Definition What is a centrosome? The centrosome is considered to be the main microtubule-organizing... Read More

Definition noun, plural: maternal-effect genes (1) A gene from the mother's genome in which its phenotype in the zygote is... Read More

Definition noun, plural: maternal genes (1) A gene from the mother's genome in which its expression on the phenotype of the... Read More

Cells are often described as the building blocks of life as they are the smallest unit used to build up organisms. Cells can... Read More

Embryology Definition Embryology is a branch of biology that deals with the topics concerning gamete formation... Read More

Animal Definition An animal (plural: animals) refers to any of the eukaryotic multicellular organisms of the biological... Read More