In descriptions of a given population of organisms, the alleles most commonly present (genotype), or the most commonly expressed set of characteristics (phenotype) is referred to as the wild type. Because the wild type (also often printed in a...

Wild type, sometimes written wildtype or wild-type, is the typical form of an organism, strain, gene, or characteristic as it occurs in nature. Wild type refers to the most common phenotype in the natural population. Wild type also refers to the allele...

Notice to Readers The recommended nomenclature for wild-type rubella viruses is being updated by the World Health Organization on June 15, 2007 (/). Wild-type rubella virus nomenclature was first published in 2005 to facilitate 1) communication among persons involved in rubella control by...

ABSTRACT Starch A- and B-type granules were isolated from soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes representing the four granule bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) classes, and characterized according to composition and properties. While total (TAM) and apparent (AAM) amylose contents of both granule...

Not all stocks got caught up in the roller-coaster ride that hit Wall Street last week.One stock that rose sharply and held most of its value was diagnostic test maker Meridian Bioscience VIVO. Its shares hit an all-time high of 25.24 on Thursday and remained...

It must be red-carpet day at New York Fashion Week.The collections presented Thursday by J. Mendel and Badgley Mischka were among the most glamorous to grace the catwalks at the fall previews so far.Don't be surprised if some of the gowns, especially Badgley Mischka's platinum...