a process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the exterior

a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles

having two identical alleles of a particular gene

having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water

a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer

the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei

an enzyme that synthesizes long chains of polymers or nucleic acids

an enzyme that brings about the ligation or joining of DNA or another substance

an enzyme that cleaves a polynucleotide chain by separating nucleotides internally

containing genetic material into which DNA from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced

an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus

a polynucleotide whose molecules contain a relatively small number of nucleotides

causing or capable of producing disease