Drosophila
Drosophila: The fruit fly. One species, Drosophila melanogaster, is a favorite model organism in genetics and developmental biology. See also: Drosophila genome.
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- Drosophila genome
Drosophila genome: All of the genetic information contained in Drosophila, the fruit fly. The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as Drosophila have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis techniques. These nonhuman genomes also provide powerful sets of data against which to compare the human genome. […]
- Drug activity
Drug activity: A measure of the physiological response that a drug produces. A less active drug produces less response, and a more active drug produces more response.
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Every prescription written in the United States bears a DEA number, that of the prescribing doctor, the DEA being the Drug Enforcement Administration of the U.S. Department of Justice. Historically, the DEA’s roots go back to the founding in 1930 of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. During World War II, international […]
- Drug resistance
Drug resistance: The ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to withstand a drug that once stalled them or killed them.
- Drug test
Drug test: An examination of biologic material (such as urine, hair, saliva, or sweat) to detect the presence of specific drugs and determine prior drug use. Drug tests may be performed to detect illicit drug use as well as the use of drugs and substances not permitted in specific occupations or athletic competitions. Also known […]