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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In taxonomy, the seniority of a taxonomic name fixed by the date of publication; the earliest published name has priority.
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Species which are protected by federal legislation such as the Endangered Species Act, Mammal Protection Act, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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The tree-like representation of the evolutionary history of all living and extinct organisms.
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An internal biological mechanism which controls certain biological rhythms and biocycles, such as metabolism, sleep cycles, and photosynthesis.
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The transfer of genetic information from parent cells to progeny.
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The entire development of an individual organism from fertilization to completion of its life history.
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The prevention or masking of the expression of an allele at one locus by an allele at another locus.
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A chemical substance ("messenger") produced in and released by one neuron that carries a nervous impulse across a synapse (the small gap between the axon and dendrite of communicating neurons). They relay nervous impulses among neurons and between neurons and other types of cells, such as in muscle and glandular tissues. Neurotransmitters can excite or inhibit another neuron or receptor organ. There are more than 300 known neurotransmitters. A few of the more common ones are acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.
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