Occupation or Discipline
microorganism genetics
Subclass of:
Science of Microbiology;
Science of genetics
Definitions related to science of microbial genetics:
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(microbial genetics) A branch of genetics concerned with the mechanisms and processes of heredity in microorganisms.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(genetics, microbial) A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic mechanisms and processes of microorganisms.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(microorganism genetics) Heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among a microorganism or microorganisms; the genetic constitution of microorganisms.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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