biogenetic
Concerning life's genesis
Biogenetic means relating to the origin and development of living organisms, or to the production of substances by biological processes.
The term appears in scientific contexts: biogenetic engineering, biogenetic research.
The biogenetic law, now largely discredited, held that embryonic development recapitulates evolutionary history.
Life from inanimate matter
- primordialExisting from the start
- prebioticNutrient for gut bacteria
- hydrothermal ventsSubmarine volcanic water jets
- panspermiaLife spreads via space rocks
spontaneous generation · origin of life · astrobiology · primordial soup
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- geneHereditary information unit
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
genotype · phenotype · mutation · nucleotide · recombination · locus · inheritance · sequencing
Differential reproductive success
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
gene flow · divergence · convergence · coevolution · evolutionary biology · cladistics · common descent · selection pressure
Folded amino chain
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
- peptideShort amino acid chain
- ribosomeProtein synthesis site
polymerase · biochemistry · cellular · cytoplasm · translation · synthesis · organic · molecule
Medical DNA modification treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- stem cellsUndifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- cloningMaking identical copies
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
recombinant DNA · viral vector · genome editing · pharmaceutical · clinical trials · personalized medicine · biopharmaceutical · therapeutic
Moral philosophy for medicine
- designer babiesGenetically customized offspring
- eugenicsControlled human reproduction theory
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- patentingLegally protecting an invention
abiogenesis
Life from inanimate matter
- primordialExisting from the start
- prebioticNutrient for gut bacteria
- hydrothermal ventsSubmarine volcanic water jets
panspermia · spontaneous generation · origin of life · astrobiology · primordial soup
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
chromosome · genotype · phenotype · mutation · nucleotide · recombination · locus · inheritance · sequencing · genomics
natural selection
Differential reproductive success
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
mutation · gene flow · divergence · convergence · coevolution · evolutionary biology · cladistics · common descent · selection pressure
protein
Folded amino chain
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
- peptideShort amino acid chain
ribosome · polymerase · biochemistry · cellular · cytoplasm · translation · synthesis · organic · molecule · biomolecule
gene therapy
Medical DNA modification treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- stem cellsUndifferentiated cells with regenerative potential
- cloningMaking identical copies
transgenic · recombinant DNA · viral vector · genome editing · pharmaceutical · clinical trials · personalized medicine · biopharmaceutical · therapeutic · treatment
bioethics
Moral philosophy for medicine
- designer babiesGenetically customized offspring
- eugenicsControlled human reproduction theory
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
patenting · GMO · biosafety · regulation · hereditary rights
biogeneticinorganic
Not from living matter
non-biological · mineral · geological · synthetic · chemical
biogeneticsynthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
artificial · man-made · manufactured · engineered · industrial