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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated NAD+, is a coenzyme found in all living cell s. The compound is a dinucleotide, since it consists of two nucleotide s joined through their phosphate groups: with one nucleotide containing an adenosine ring, and the more

Down syndrome

Down syndrome Down syndrome or trisomy 21 (usually Down's Syndrome in British English Characteristics known as Brushfield spots Individuals with Down syndrome may have some or all of the following physical characteristics: oblique eye fissures with epicanthic skin fold s on the inner corner of more

Evolution

Evolution In biology , evolution is a change in the inherited traits of a population from one generation to the next. These traits are the expression of gene s that are copied and passed on to offspring during reproduction . Mutation s in these genes can produce new or altered traits, res more

Cerebellum

Cerebellum The cerebellum (Latin : "little brain") is a region of the brain that plays an important role in the integration of sensory perception and motor control. In order to coordinate motor control, there are many neural pathway s linking the cerebellum with the cerebral motor cortex ( more

Immune system

Immune system image of a single neutrophil (yellow), engulfing anthrax bacteria (orange). An immune system is a collection of mechanisms within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogen s and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from virus es to more

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