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a carrier that is capable of transmitting a pathogen from one organism to another
Ãâó: www.epa.nsw.gov.au/waste/envguidlns/compostingglos...
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A route of transmission of pathogens from a source to a victim. Vectors can be insects, birds, dogs, rodents, or vermin.
Ãâó: www.weblife.org/humanure/glossary.html
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A carrier, or vehicle, that transfers a substance from one host to another. In gene therapy, a disabled virus is commonly used as a means of efficiently inserting genetic material, such as the code for a normal gene, into the body, because viruses can infect most cells.
Ãâó: www.myelin.org/glossary.htm
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A self-replicating DNA molecule that transfers a DNA segment between host cells.
Ãâó: www.i-bio.gov.uk/UkBioportal/Beginners/html/glossa...
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A map data structure using the point or node and the connecting segment as the basic building block for representing geographic features.
Ãâó: atlas.library.arizona.edu/glossaryt_z.htm
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