EcoGenesis · Encyclopedia
Organisms, anatomy, processes and learning journeys. Read the explanations and follow their links to data and sources.
Learning journeys
Working vocabulary: a gene locus identifies a region of DNA; a transcript is an RNA product of transcription; a protein is a different molecular product. Here, a perturbation means a deliberate change in a condition or gene activity, and phenotype means the measured organismal outcome, such as time to flowering.
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Learning journeys
Imagine three pictures: a whole plant, a thin view through a leaf, and a close view of a cell. Before asking which is most detailed, ask whether each picture answers the same question.
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Learning journeys
Norway spruce is Picea abies in the Oregon State University reference, whereas the US Forest Service white-spruce review treats Picea glauca. These are the two subjects of this comparison.
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Learning journeys
First read the legend, not the silhouette. A branching shape is a way of arranging information; it does not specify whether the information is classification, ancestry, similarity or a set of body parts.
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