| microclimate |
differences in climate on a very small scale, for example, the conditions on two sides of the same hill--one side is more exposed to sunlight, wind, and therefore has a different microclimate
Ãâó: library.thinkquest.org/17456/glossary.html
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| micropyle |
An opening at the distal pole of the ovule through which the pollen tube enters to effect double fertilization.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v3/n2/glossary/nrg730_g...
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| microtubule |
A hollow tube, 25 nm in diameter, that is formed by the lateral association of 13 protofilaments, which are themselves polymers of - and -tubulin subunits.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v3/n8/glossary/nrm881_g...
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| microevolution |
Evolutionary processes or changes over relatively short time periods ?such as change in allele frequencies, genotypic composition or gene expression ?within or between populations.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v4/n12/glossary/nrg1226...
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| microvilli |
Small, finger-like projections (1?- m long and 100-nm wide) that occur on the exposed surfaces of epithelial cells to maximize the surface area.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrm/journal/v6/n3/glossary/nrm1593_...
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