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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A protein that binds to an operator adjacent to a structural gene, inhibiting transcription of that gene.
Industry:Natural environment
A stiff hair or bristle, made of chitin, characteristic of annelid worms. In the earthworm they occur in small groups projecting from the skin in each segment and function in locomotion. The chaetae of marine polychaete worms are borne in larger groups on paddle-like appendages called parapodia.
Industry:Natural environment
Ability of a single stem cell to develop into many different cell types of the body of an organism.
Industry:Natural environment
Calcareous rock which is removed from the vicinity of a coral reef with some of the life forms on it still living. These may include bacteria, coralline algae, sponges, worms, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Live rock is commonly used in reef aquaria because it contains bacteria that can help filter the water through nitrification.
Industry:Natural environment
Having the capacity to live, grow, germinate or develop; capable of life or normal growth and development.
Industry:Natural environment
In taxonomy, the process of arranging taxa into higher categories which reflect the evolutionary history of a group of organisms.
Industry:Natural environment
Species of animals that are hunted or fished, for purposes of sport, recreation, and food capture.
Industry:Natural environment
