molecular biology

Noun
  1. The branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role) (synset 106087638)
    associated with: cistron, factor, gene - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
    is a type of: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    subtypes: biotech, biotechnology - the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes

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