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anencephaly

condition of forebrain degeneration caused by failure of anterior neuropore closure and consequent prolonged contact of the forebrain with Amniotic fluid. Although infants with this neural tube defect are sometimes born alive, the condition is invariably fatal within a few hours or days.

aneuploid

Individuals or Cells exhibiting aneuploidy.

angiogenesis

the formation of new blood vessels; a characteristic of tumors

angiosperm

plant whose seeds are enclosed within an ovary. Flowering plants.

angiotensin

A family of vasoconstrictor substances (which causes harrowing of the blood vessels), present in the blood; it is formed by the action of renin upon a globulin formed by the liver. It helps regulate blood pressure.

Angstrom (Å )

a unit of length equal to one ten-thousandth of a micron (10-4 micron) or 10-10 of a meter. Named in honor of the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångstrom.

animal behavior

wild and wonderful ways in which animals interact with each other, with members of other species, and with the environment.

animal breeding

The practical Application of genetic analysis for development of lines of domestic animals suited to human purposes.

animal model

A laboratory animal useful for medical research because it has specific characteristics that resemble a human disease or disorder. Scientists can create animal models, usually laboratory mice, by transferring new genes into them.

Animalia

The kingdom that includes the animals.

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