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Biology

Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Biology. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Biology.

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Terms

Air Microbiology - The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic o...

Bacteriology - The study of the structure, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of bacteria, and BACTERIAL ...

Biology - One of the BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES concerned with the origin, structure, development, growth,...

Botany - The study of the origin, structure, development, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of pla...

Cell Biology - The study of the structure, behavior, growth, reproduction, and pathology of cells; and the function...

Computational Biology - A field of biology concerned with the development of techniques for the collection and manipulation ...

Cytogenetics - A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the cytological and molecular analysis of the CHROMOSOM...

Developmental Biology - The field of biology which deals with the process of the growth and differentiation of an organism....

Ecology - The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, espec...

Ecotoxicology - The study of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION and the toxic effects of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS on the ECOSYS...

Embryology - The study of the development of an organism during the embryonic and fetal stages of life....

Entomology - A discipline or occupation concerned with the study of INSECTS, including the biology and the contro...

Environmental Microbiology - The study of microorganisms living in a variety of environments (air, soil, water, etc.) and their p...

Ethnobotany - The study of plant lore and agricultural customs of a people. In the fields of ETHNOMEDICINE and ETH...

Exobiology - The interdisciplinary science that studies evolutionary biology, including the origin and evolution ...

Food Microbiology - The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted ...

Food Parasitology - The presence of parasites in food and food products. For the presence of bacteria, viruses, and fung...

Freshwater Biology - The study of life and ECOLOGIC SYSTEMS in bodies of FRESHWATER....

Genetic Counseling - An educational process that provides information and advice to individuals or families about a genet...

Genetic Research - Research into the cause, transmission, amelioration, elimination, or enhancement of inherited disord...

Genetics - The branch of science concerned with the means and consequences of transmission and generation of th...

Genetics, Behavioral - The experimental study of the relationship between the genotype of an organism and its behavior. The...

Genetics, Medical - A subdiscipline of human genetics which entails the reliable prediction of certain human disorders a...

Genetics, Microbial - A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic mechanisms and processes of microorganisms....

Genetics, Microbial - A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic mechanisms and processes of microorganisms....

Genetics, Population - The discipline studying genetic composition of populations and effects of factors such as GENETIC SE...

Genomics - The systematic study of the complete DNA sequences (GENOME) of organisms....

Genomics - The systematic study of the complete DNA sequences (GENOME) of organisms....

Glycomics - The systematic study of the structure and function of the complete set of glycans (the glycome) prod...

Glycomics - The systematic study of the structure and function of the complete set of glycans (the glycome) prod...

Herbal Medicine - The study of medicines derived from botanical sources....

Human Genome Project - A coordinated effort of researchers to map (CHROMOSOME MAPPING) and sequence (SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA...

Human Genome Project - A coordinated effort of researchers to map (CHROMOSOME MAPPING) and sequence (SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA...

Human Genome Project - A coordinated effort of researchers to map (CHROMOSOME MAPPING) and sequence (SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA...

Hydrobiology - The study of aquatic life inhabiting bodies of water, including growth, morphology, physiology, gene...

Immunogenetics - A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic basis of the immune response (IMMUNITY)....

Industrial Microbiology - The study, utilization, and manipulation of those microorganisms capable of economically producing d...

Laboratory Animal Science - The science and technology dealing with the procurement, breeding, care, health, and selection of an...

Marine Biology - The study of the origin, structure, development, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of org...

Metabolomics - The systematic identification and quantitation of all the metabolic products of a cell, tissue, orga...

Metagenomics - The genomic analysis of assemblages of organisms....

Microbiology - The study of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, archaea, and viruses....

Molecular Biology - A discipline concerned with studying biological phenomena in terms of the chemical and physical inte...

Molecular Epidemiology - The application of molecular biology to the answering of epidemiological questions. The examination ...

Mycology - The study of the structure, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of fungi, and MYCOSES....

Natural History - A former branch of knowledge embracing the study, description, and classification of natural objects...

Neurobiology - The study of the structure, growth, activities, and functions of NEURONS and the NERVOUS SYSTEM....

Nutrigenomics - The study of the relationship between NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY and genetic makeup. It includes the eff...

Nutrigenomics - The study of the relationship between NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY and genetic makeup. It includes the eff...

Parasitology - The study of the structure, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of parasites, and PARASITIC...

Pathology, Molecular - A subspecialty of pathology concerned with the molecular basis (e.g., mutations) of various diseases...

Pharmacogenetics - A branch of genetics which deals with the genetic variability in individual responses to drugs and d...

Pharmacognosy - The science of drugs prepared from natural-sources including preparations from PLANTS, animals, and ...

Photobiology - The branch of biology dealing with the effect of light on organisms....

Proteomics - The systematic study of the complete complement of proteins (PROTEOME) of organisms....

Proteomics - The systematic study of the complete complement of proteins (PROTEOME) of organisms....

Radiation Genetics - A subdiscipline of genetics that studies RADIATION EFFECTS on the components and processes of biolog...

Radiobiology - Study of the scientific principles, mechanisms, and effects of the interaction of ionizing radiation...

Sociobiology - The comparative study of social organization in animals including humans, especially with regard to ...

Soil Microbiology - The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the soil. This term is not restricted to pathogenic ...

Systems Biology - Comprehensive, methodical analysis of complex biological systems by monitoring responses to perturba...

Teratology - A branch of embryology for the study of congenital malformations and developmental abnormalities....

Toxicogenetics - The study of existing genetic knowledge, and the generation of new genetic data, to understand and t...

Virology - The study of the structure, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of viruses, and VIRUS DISEA...

Water Microbiology - The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic org...

Zoology - The study of animals - their morphology, growth, distribution, classification, and behavior....