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NT2
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animal physiology
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animal development
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adult development
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insect development
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pupal development
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larval development
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mammary development
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ovarian development
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follicular development
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postnatal development
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neonatal development
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prenatal development
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fetal development
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rumen development
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skeletal development
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smoltification
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testicular development
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animal growth
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insect growth
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animal reproduction
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acrosome reaction
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anautogeny
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animal fertility
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cytoplasmic incompatibility
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egg fertility
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female fertility
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male fertility
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reproductive efficiency
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autogeny
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breeding season
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capacitation
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clutch size
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conception
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conception rate
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copulation
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egg shell formation
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ejaculation
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embryonic mortality
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estrous cycle
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anestrus
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diestrus
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estrus
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metestrus
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proestrus
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estrus detection
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fecundity
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gestation period
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gestational age
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hatching
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human reproduction
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childbirth
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human fertility
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incubation
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insect reproduction
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choriogenesis
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gonotrophic cycle
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larviposition
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sex allocation
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insemination
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litter size
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litter weight
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luteinization
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luteolysis
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maternal-fetal transfer
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menstrual cycle
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amenorrhea
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menarche
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menopause
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menstruation
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oogenesis
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vitellogenesis
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ovipary
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oviposition
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egg masses
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ovulation
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anovulation
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parity (reproduction)
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parturition
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calving
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ease of birth
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farrowing
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foaling
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kidding
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lambing
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multiple births
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premature birth
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whelping
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perinatal period
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postpartum period
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prepartum period
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postpartum interval
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pregnancy
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pregnancy outcome
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pregnancy rate
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preovulatory period
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serving capacity
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sperm motility
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sperm transport
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spermiation
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uterine involution
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vivipary (animals)
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circulatory system physiology
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angiogenesis
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blood circulation
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hemodynamics
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hemostasis
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blood coagulation
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blood composition
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blood cell counts
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blood chemistry
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fibrinolysis
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hematopoiesis
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erythropoiesis
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lymph flow
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digestive physiology
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appetite
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anorexia
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craving
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hunger
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thirst
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deglutition
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digestion
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rumen fermentation
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gastrointestinal motility
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gastric emptying
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gastrointestinal transit
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peristalsis
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rumen motility
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ingestion
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drinking
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intestinal absorption
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iron absorption
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liver function
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bile secretion
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mastication
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rumen development
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rumination
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salivation
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satiety
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endocrine system physiology
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hormonal regulation
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gonadotropin release
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hormone secretion
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insulin secretion
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insulin resistance
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mammary gland function
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dry period
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lactation
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mammary involution
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milk secretion
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milk synthesis
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thyroid function
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excretory system physiology
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diuresis
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excretion
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defecation
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drug excretion
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urination
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renal function
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glomerular filtration rate
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renal clearance
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insect physiology
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eclosion
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insect development
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pupal development
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insect flight
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insect growth
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insect reproduction
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choriogenesis
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gonotrophic cycle
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larviposition
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sex allocation
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metamorphosis
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precocious metamorphosis
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pupariation
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pupation
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integumentary system physiology
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keratinization
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sclerotization
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shedding
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skin temperature
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sweating
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molting
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apolysis
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ecdysis
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musculoskeletal system physiology
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bone metabolism
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bone formation
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bone resorption
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bone strength
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chondrogenesis
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flight
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gait
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muscle development
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muscle physiology
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muscle contraction
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muscle fatigue
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muscle strength
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physical activity
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exercise
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jumping
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lifting (movement)
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locomotion
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running
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trotting
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walking
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skeletal development
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neurophysiology
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blood-brain barrier
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evoked potentials
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innervation
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myelination
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neurosecretion
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reflexes
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sensation
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hearing
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pain
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proprioception
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smell
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taste
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touch
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vision
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sleep
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speech
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synaptic transmission
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respiratory physiology
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breathing
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bronchoconstriction
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pulmonary gas exchange
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respiratory gases
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respiratory quotient
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tidal volume
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body composition
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body fat
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body fat distribution
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abdominal fat
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subcutaneous fat
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visceral fat
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fat thickness
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skinfold thickness
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body protein
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liver protein
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muscle protein
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body water
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fat free mass
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lean body mass
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electrophysiology
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bioelectrical impedance
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evoked potentials
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membrane potential
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action potentials
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exudation
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guttation
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fungus physiology
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growth and development
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allometry
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biological development
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cognitive development
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language development
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early development
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embryogenesis
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androgenesis
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cell cleavage
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embryo implantation
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gynogenesis
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ovolarvipary
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ovovivipary
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polyembryony
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somatic embryogenesis
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encystment
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morphogenesis
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organogenesis
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motor development
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psychomotor development
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regeneration
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in vitro regeneration
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liver regeneration
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tissue repair
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schizogony
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seasonal development
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sexual development
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gametogenesis
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sexual maturity
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sporogony
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zoosporogenesis
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compensatory growth
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developmental stages
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adolescence
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adult animals
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adult insects
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amastigotes
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bloodstream forms
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bradyzoites
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cercariae
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cysticercoids
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cysts (developmental stages)
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oocysts
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sarcocysts
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epimastigotes
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fingerlings
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fish fry
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gametocytes
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gametophytes
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immatures
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infancy
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instars
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juveniles
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larvae
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chiggers
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fish larvae
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microfilariae
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nauplii
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nematode larvae
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oncospheres
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schistosomula
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sporocysts (Trematoda)
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tadpoles
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mature plants
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maturity stage
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puberty
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meronts
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merozoites
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metacercariae
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metacestodes
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cysticerci
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hydatids
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protoscoleces
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metacyclic forms
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miracidia
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neonates
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nymphs
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ookinetes
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parr
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plerocercoids
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prepupae
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procyclic forms
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promastigotes
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pupae
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saplings
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schizonts
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seedlings
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smolts
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sporocysts (Protozoa)
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sporophytes
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sporozoites
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tachyzoites
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trophozoites
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trypomastigotes
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dormancy breaking
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growth promotion
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growth retardation
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dwarfing
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regrowth
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resting periods
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diapause
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dormancy
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seed dormancy
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estivation
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hibernation
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overwintering
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seasonal growth
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human physiology
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human growth
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child growth
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infant growth
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human reproduction
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childbirth
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human fertility
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metabolism
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biosynthesis
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carbohydrate metabolism
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gluconeogenesis
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glucose tolerance
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glycemic control
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glycogenolysis
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glycolysis
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glyconeogenesis
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photosynthesis
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C3 photosynthesis
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C4 photosynthesis
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Calvin cycle
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Crassulacean acid metabolism
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light harvesting complex
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photoinhibition
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photophosphorylation
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photorespiration
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photosynthetic reaction centers
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photosystem I
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photosystem II
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energy metabolism
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aerobiosis
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anaerobiosis
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fermentation
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basal metabolism
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electron transport chain
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oxidative phosphorylation
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photosynthesis
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C3 photosynthesis
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C4 photosynthesis
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Calvin cycle
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Crassulacean acid metabolism
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light harvesting complex
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photoinhibition
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photophosphorylation
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photorespiration
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photosynthetic reaction centers
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photosystem I
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photosystem II
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hormone metabolism
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lipid metabolism
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biohydrogenation
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cholesterol metabolism
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lipogenesis
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lipolysis
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metabolic detoxification
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metabolic sequestration
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mineral metabolism
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nitrogen metabolism
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nitrogen balance
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urea cycle enzymes
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oxygen consumption
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pharmacokinetics
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protein metabolism
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amino acid metabolism
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protein depletion
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protein deposition
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protein synthesis
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fractional synthesis rate
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post-translational modification
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steroid metabolism
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steroidogenesis
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ecdysteroidogenesis
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vitamin metabolism
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water metabolism
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microbial physiology
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NT3
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fermentation
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NT4
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alcoholic fermentation
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batch fermentation
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silage fermentation
NT4
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continuous fermentation
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Crabtree effect
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lactic fermentation
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malolactic fermentation
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solid state fermentation
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submerged fermentation
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quorum sensing
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nutrition physiology
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NT3
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antinutritional factors
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assimilation (physiology)
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net assimilation rate
NT3
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energy requirements
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nutrient balance
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nutrient partitioning
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nutrient requirements
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feed requirements
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NT5
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feed rations
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protein requirement
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amino acid requirements
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nutrient reserves
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nutrient resorption (physiology)
NT3
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nutrient retention
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nutrient transport
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nutrient uptake
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nutrient utilization
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feed conversion
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food conversion
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nutrient-nutrient interactions
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nutrition-genotype interaction
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oxygen requirement
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physiological regulation
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NT3
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homeostasis
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hormonal regulation
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NT4
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gonadotropin release
NT3
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hypothalamic regulation
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osmoregulation
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thermoregulation
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physiological response
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NT3
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dose response
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NT4
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4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid
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postprandial state
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physiological transport
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active transport
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cytoplasmic streaming
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endocytosis
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phagocytosis
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exocytosis
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ion transport
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membrane potential
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NT4
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action potentials
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nutrient transport
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nutrient uptake
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osmosis
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protein transport
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uptake mechanisms
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water uptake
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plant physiology
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abscission
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fruit drop
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leaf abscission
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apical dominance
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callus formation
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caulogenesis
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chilling requirement
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cyanogenesis
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dehiscence
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dry matter accumulation
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dry matter partitioning
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ethylene production
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foliar uptake
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light requirement
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lignification
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nastic movement
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nectar secretion
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nodulation
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nutation
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nutrient use efficiency
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plant development
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abortion (plants)
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seed abortion
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branching
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bud initiation
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etiolation
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fasciation
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filling period
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flowering
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bolting
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heading
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fruiting
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alternate bearing
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fruit set
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germination
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pollen germination
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seed germination
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spore germination
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vivipary (plants)
NT4
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juvenility
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leaf development
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leaf emergence
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natural pruning
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ripening
NT4
↓
rooting
NT4
↓
seed development
►
▼
NT5
↓
seed dispersal
NT5
↓
seed maturation
►
NT5
↓
seed set
NT5
↓
seed shattering
NT4
↓
seedling emergence
NT4
↓
sprouting
►
▼
NT5
↓
tuber sprouting
NT4
↓
suckering
NT4
↓
tillering
NT4
↓
vegetative growth
NT3
↓
plant growth
►
▼
NT4
↓
budbreak
NT4
↓
epinasty
NT4
↓
growth habit
►
▼
NT5
↓
annuals
NT5
↓
biennials
NT5
↓
determinate growth
NT5
↓
indeterminate growth
NT5
↓
perennials
NT4
↓
root growth
NT4
↓
root shoot ratio
NT4
↓
seedling growth
NT4
↓
stem elongation
NT4
↓
tree growth
NT4
↓
vegetative growth
NT3
↓
plant reproduction
►
▼
NT4
↓
apomixis
►
▼
NT5
↓
autogamy
NT4
↓
plant fertility
►
▼
NT5
↓
cytoplasmic male sterility
NT4
↓
pollination
►
▼
NT5
↓
cross pollination
NT5
↓
insect pollination
NT5
↓
open pollination
NT5
↓
pollen flow
NT5
↓
self-pollination
►
NT5
↓
wind pollination
NT3
↓
plant response
NT3
↓
plant-water relations
►
▼
NT4
↓
imbibition
NT4
↓
leaf water potential
NT4
↓
root hydraulic conductivity
NT4
↓
root pressure
NT4
↓
root water potential
NT4
↓
transpiration
►
▼
NT5
↓
leaf conductance
NT5
↓
stomatal conductance
NT4
↓
turgor
NT4
↓
wilting
NT4
↓
xylem water potential
NT3
↓
postharvest physiology
NT3
↓
radiation use efficiency
NT3
↓
rhizogenesis
NT3
↓
seed dormancy
NT3
↓
source-sink relationships
NT3
↓
stomatal movement
NT3
↓
suberization
NT3
↓
translocation (plant physiology)
►
▼
NT4
↓
phloem loading
NT4
↓
sap flow
NT3
↓
tree physiology
►
▼
NT4
↓
tree growth
NT3
↓
water use efficiency
NT2
↓
reproduction
►
▼
NT3
↓
asexual reproduction
►
▼
NT4
↓
parasexual cycle
NT3
↓
parthenogenesis
►
▼
NT4
↓
arrhenotoky
NT4
↓
thelytoky
NT3
↓
reproductive traits
NT3
↓
sexual reproduction
►
▼
NT4
↓
fertilization (reproduction)
►
▼
NT5
↓
polyspermy
NT3
↓
sexual systems
►
▼
NT4
↓
androdioecy
NT4
↓
dioecy
NT4
↓
gynodioecy
NT4
↓
hermaphroditism
►
▼
NT5
↓
protogyny
NT5
↓
pseudohermaphroditism
NT4
↓
heterothallism
NT4
↓
monoecy
NT4
↓
monogamy
NT4
↓
monogyny
NT4
↓
polygamy
►
▼
NT5
↓
polyandry
NT5
↓
polygyny
NT4
↓
protandry
NT3
↓
sporulation
►
▼
NT4
↓
spore discharge
NT4
↓
spore dispersal
NT4
↓
sporogony
NT4
↓
zoosporogenesis
NT2
↓
secretion
►
▼
NT3
↓
bile secretion
NT3
↓
hormone secretion
►
▼
NT4
↓
insulin secretion
NT3
↓
hypersecretion
NT3
↓
milk secretion
NT3
↓
neurosecretion
NT3
↓
protein secretion
NT2
↓
taxis (physiology)
►
▼
NT3
↓
chemotaxis
NT3
↓
geotaxis
NT3
↓
phonotaxis
NT3
↓
phototaxis
NT2
↓
tissue distribution
NT2
↓
tropisms
►
▼
NT3
↓
chemotropism
NT3
↓
gravitropism
NT3
↓
heliotropism
NT3
↓
hydrotropism
NT3
↓
phototropism
NT3
↓
thigmotropism
NT2
↓
water requirement
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Date of creation
13-Jan-2011
Accepted term
13-Jan-2011
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