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Some Neandertal genes in people today may protect against severe COVID-19
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Abaca
A plant, Musa textilis, of the banana family that is valuable for its hard fiber (also known as Manila hemp). Abaca (Musa textilis) is a flowering plant native to the Philippines and Borneo. Taxonomically, it is assigned to the order Zingiberales.…
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Abscisic acid
A major plant hormone that plays an important role in plant growth and development. Abscisic acid (ABA), with a chemical formula of C15H20O4 (Fig. 1), is one of the most significant hormones found in plants. It is responsible for regulating various…
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Amsler-Laffon, Jakob (1823–1912)
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Armelagos, George J(ohn) (1936–2014)
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Auxin
Any of a class of plant growth substances (phytohormones or plant hormones) that have an essential role in coordination of many growth and developmental processes during the life cycle of plants, especially the ability to increase the rate of shoot…
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Avicenna (980–1037)
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Bacillariophyceae
A class of nonflagellate unicellular algae, commonly called diatoms, with boxlike silicified walls. Members of the algal class Bacillariophyceae are commonly termed diatoms (Fig. 1). Diatoms range in maximum dimension from 4 μm (0.00004 in.) to more…
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