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World Encyclopedia

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
Length:
56 words

Internal system in organisms that relates behaviour to natural rhythms. Functions, such as growth, feeding, or reproduction, coincide with certain

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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2008
Subject:
Science and technology, Life Sciences
Length:
46 words

any biological mechanism that allows the expression of a certain biological structure (e.g. a gene) or a biological function (e.g.

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Martin John Wells

The Oxford Companion to the Mind (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Science and technology, Psychology, Philosophy
Length:
720 words
Anybody who has crossed the Atlantic in an aeroplane knows about ‘jet lag’. After a journey from London to New York it is difficult to stay awake, while after the return journey one tends ... More
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Magic Universe: A Grand Tour of Modern Science

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
Subject:
Science and technology, History of Science
Length:
2,824 words
Molecular machinery that governs life's routines Mexico city was the setting for an experiment in 1951 that transformed the ... More

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