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  2. Biological rules - Wikipedia

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    The pygmy mammoth is an example of insular dwarfism, a case of Foster's rule, its unusually small body size an adaptation to the limited resources of its island home.. A biological rule or biological law is a generalized law, principle, or rule of thumb formulated to describe patterns observed in living organisms.

  3. Alok Krishna Sinha - Wikipedia

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    Alok Krishna Sinha (born 1969) is an Indian molecular biologist, biochemist, plant physiologist and a staff scientist Grade VII at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR). Known for his research on Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade in plants, he is a three-time Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and an elected fellow of ...

  4. List of rovers on extraterrestrial bodies - Wikipedia

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    2 years 340 days 17.242 km (10.714 mi) in 72 flights [14] The Ingenuity helicopter is the first aircraft to fly on an extraterrestrial body. Tianwen-1: Zhurong: CNSA: 14 May 2021: 356 days: 1.921 km (1.194 mi) as of 1 May 2022 [15] Inactive after dust storm and Martian winter. MMX

  5. Colony (biology) - Wikipedia

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    In biology, a colony is composed of two or more conspecific individuals living in close association with, or connected to, one another. This association is usually for mutual benefit such as stronger defense or the ability to attack bigger prey. [1] Colonies can form in various shapes and ways depending on the organism involved.

  6. Biology - Wikipedia

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    Biology is the scientific study of life. [1] [2] [3] It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. [1] [2] [3] For instance, all organisms are composed of at least one cell that processes hereditary information encoded in genes, which

  7. AP Biology - Wikipedia

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    Advanced Placement (AP) Biology (also known as AP Bio) is an Advanced Placement biology course and exam offered by the College Board in the United States. For the 2012–2013 school year, the College Board unveiled a new curriculum with a greater focus on "scientific practices".

  8. 2A peptides - Wikipedia

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    2A peptides trigger the ribosome to skip peptide bond formation between the glycine (G) and proline (P) near the C-terminus of the 2A peptide, resulting in the peptide located upstream of the 2A peptide having extra amino acids appended to its C-terminus while the protein downstream the 2A peptide will have an extra proline on its N-terminus.

  9. Life - Wikipedia

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    Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from matter that does not. It is defined descriptively by the capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction.