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What is the world's smallest organism?
Learn what defines an organism and consider two candidates for the title of world's...
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How gene therapy can treat diseases
Gene therapy seeks to repair genetic mutations through the introduction of healthy,...
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Gregor Mendel's discovery of heredity laws
An introduction to Austrian botanist, teacher, and Augustinian prelate Gregor Mendel's...
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What are chromosomes?
Each species has a unique set of chromosomes which are the carriers of genetic information.
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gene; intron and exon
Genes are made up of promoter regions and alternating regions of introns (noncoding...
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