| MDFD | map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy |
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| APV | abnormal posterior vector |
| AV | Adriamycin and vincristine; air velocity; allergic vasculitis; anteroventral; anteversion; anticipat... |
| AVA | activity vector analysis; antiviral antibody; aortic valve area; aortic valve atresia; arteriovenous... |
| DVCC | Disease Vector Control Center |
| secretion vector | <molecular biology> A DNA vector in which the protein product is both expressed and secreted (excreted) from the cell. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| host-vector system | A combination of a bacterial host cell (i.e. A specific strain) and a virus vector (i.e. A particular bacteriophage strain) which work well together for DNA cloning. (09 Oct 1997) |
| shuttle vector | <molecular biology> Cloning vector that replicate in cells of more than one organism, for example E. Coli and yeast. This combination allows DNA from yeast to be grown in E. Coli and tested directly for complementation in yeast. Shuttle vectors are constructed so that they have the origins of replication of the various hosts. (18 Nov 1997) |
| spatial vector | A cardiac vector represented in more than one plane simultaneously; two-or three-dimensional orientation of a vector. (05 Mar 2000) |
| instantaneous vector | The resultant vector of the heart's action currents at any given moment, usually represented as an arrow of appropriate direction and magnitude. (05 Mar 2000) |
| expression vector | <molecular biology> A cloning vector that contains the necessary regulatory sequences to allow transcription and translation of a cloned gene or genes and thus transcribe and clone DNA. (13 Nov 1997) |
| macrorestriction map | <molecular biology> Map depicting the order of and distance between sites at which restriction enzymes cleave chromosomes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| map | 1. A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it. There are five principal kinds of projection used in making maps: the orthographic, the stereographic, the globuar, the conical, and the cylindrical, or Mercator's projection. See Projection. 2. Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map. "Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn. <botany>" (Shak) Map lichen, a lichen (Lecidea geographica) growing on stones in curious maplike figures. Origin: From F. Mappe, in mappemonde map of the world, fr. L. Mappa napkin, signal cloth; a Punic word. Cf. Apron, Napkin, Nappe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| map, contig | A map depicting the relative order of a linked library of small overlapping clones representing a complete chromosome segment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| map distance | The degree of separation of two loci on a linkage map, measured in morgans or centimorgans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy | Fingerprint dystrophy accompanied by map-like patterns and microcystic epithelial inclusions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| MAP kinase | Mitogen activated protein kinases. (ERKs: externally regulated kinases) Serine threonine kinases that are activated when quiescent cells are treated with mitogens and therefore potentially transmit signal for entry into cell cycle. One target is trancription factor p62TCF. MAP kinase itself can be phosphorylated by MAP kinase kinase and this may in turn be controlled by RAF 1. Confusingly, do phosphorylate microtubule-associated proteins. (18 Nov 1997) |
| MAP kinase kinase kinase | <enzyme> From pc12 cells; reactivates map kinase kinase inactivated by protein phosphatase 2a by phosphorylation of serine residues; tak1 (tgf-beta-activated kinase 1) is a member of the mapkkk family; genbank ab006787 (mouse) Registry number: EC 2.7.10.- Synonym: mapkkk, tak1 mapkkk, ask1 (kinase), apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (26 Jun 1999) |
| map, linkage | A map of the genes on a chromosome based on linkage analysis. A linkage map does not show the physical distances between genes but rather their relative positions, as determined by how often two gene loci are inherited together. The closer two genes are (the more tightly they are linked), the more often they will be inherited together. Linkage distance is measured in centimorgans (cm). (12 Dec 1998) |
| map, physical | A map of the locations of identifiable landmarks on chromosomes. Physical distance is measured in base pairs. The physical map differs from the genetic map which is based purely on genetic linkage data. In the human genome, the lowest-resolution physical map is the banding patterns of the 24 different chromosomes. The highest-resolution physical map is the complete nucleotide sequence of all chromosomes, a future goal. (12 Dec 1998) |