| mesophyll |
Leaf parenchyma cells active in photosynthesis and located within the two epidermal layers.
Ãâó: www.botanyvt.com/pages/dictionary.shtml
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| messenger RNA |
A chain of single-stranded ribonucleotides that codes for a specific protein. Product from DNA by transcription which serves as the information carrier for translation into proteins in the ribosomes..
Ãâó: www.knowledgebank.irri.org/glossary/Glossary/M.htm
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| messenger RNA |
Template for protein synthesis. Each set of three bases in mRNA specifies a certain amino acid in a long chain of amino acids that make up a protein. The sequence of a strand of mRNA is based on the sequence of a complementary strand of DNA. Nucleotide A piece of DNA or RNA that contains one base, one phosphate group, and one sugar unit. Thousands of nucleotides joined end-to-tail make a molecule of DNA or RNA.
Ãâó: www.pbs.org/wnet/dna/pop_glossary/
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| MESA |
a flat-topped natural elevation or broad terrace.
Ãâó: www.nps.gov/plants/restore/library/glossary.htm
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| mesophilic |
describes organisms which grow at temperatures between 10-40C (opt. 20-35C) (cf. PSYCHROPHILIC, THERMOPHILIC).
Ãâó: www.mycolog.com/GLOSSARY.htm
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