molecular biology

molecular biology
molecular biology n a branch of biology dealing with the ultimate physicochemical organization of living matter and esp. with the molecular basis of inheritance and protein synthesis

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the study of the molecules that are associated with living organisms, especially proteins and nucleic acids.

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the study of molecular structures and events underlying biological processes, including the relation between genes and the functional characteristics they determine.

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