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In vivo gene therapy
The delivery of a gene or genes to a tissue or organ of an individual to alleviate a genetic disorder.

Ion
A charged particle.

Ion channel
An integral protein within a cell membrane, through which selective ion transport occurs.

IPTG
(Isopropyl-b-d-thiogalactopyranoside) An inducer of the lac (lactose) operon. In recombinant DNA technology, IPTG is often used to induce cloned genes that are under the control of the lac repressor-lac promoter system.

Isoleucine.

See amino acid

IVEP
See in vitro embryo production.

IVF
See in vitro fertilization.

IVM
See in vitro maturation.

Isoform
A member of a family of closely related proteins that have some amino acid sequences in common and some different.

Isogamy
Sexual reproduction involving the production fusion of gametes that are similar in size and structure.

Isogenic stocks
Strains organisms that are genetically identical; completely homozygous.

Isolating mechanism
Any of the biological properties of organisms that prevent interbreeding (and therefore exchange of genetic material) between members of different species that inhabit the same geographical area.

Isolation medium
An optimum medium suitable for explant survival, growth and development.

Irreversible reaction
A reaction in which the reactant(s) proceed to products(s), but the products react at an appreciable rate to reform reactant(s).

IS element

(insertion sequence) A short (800-1400 nucleotide pairs) DNA sequence found in bacteria that is capable of transposing to a new genomic location; other DNA sequences that are bounded by IS elements may also be transposed.

Isoalleles
Different forms of a gene that produce the same phenotype or very similar phenotypes.

Isochromosome
A chromosome with two identical arms and identical genes. The arms are mirror images of each other

Isodiametric
Term commonly used to describe cells with equal diameters.

Iso-enzyme
See isozyme.

 

 

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