Restriction map
An array of sites in DNA susceptible to cleavage by diverse restriction enzymes.
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- Restriction site
A sequence in DNA that can be recognized and cut by a specific restriction enzyme.
- Resuscitate
To restore to life. Derived from the Latin resuscitare, to reawaken.
- Resuscitation
The procedure of restoring to life, as in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Resveratrol
An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of compounds produced as part of a plant’s defense system against disease. It is produced in the plant in response to an invading fungus, stress, injury, infection, or ultraviolet irradiation. Red wine contains high levels of resveratrol, as […]
- Retardation, reading
Reading retardation means impaired ability to read. Reading retardation is an impairment that may, for example, reflect mental retardation or cultural deprivation. Reading retardation is different from dyslexia, a specific reading disability due to a defect in the brain’s (higher cortical) processing of graphic symbols; in other words, dyslexia is a learning disability that alters […]