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The initial stages of the growth of SEEDS into a SEEDLINGS. The embryonic shoot (plumule) and embryonic PLANT ROOTS (radicle) emerge and grow upwards…

The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated from the onset of …

Increase in body weight of the mother during the course of her PREGNANCY.

The clarified portion of milk, cream, or butter obtained by the removal of the nonfat constituents. (from Dictionary of Food Ingredients, 4th ed., 20…

Relatively bright light, or the dazzling sensation of relatively bright light, which produces unpleasantness or discomfort, or which interferes with …

Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a measure of ventricular function derived from 2-dimensional echocardiographic images by quantifying the relative…

Increase in the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth's surface and in the troposphere, which can contribute to changes in global climate patt…

The volume of water filtered out of plasma through glomerular capillary walls into Bowman's capsules per unit of time. It is considered to be equival…

Biosynthesis of GLUCOSE from nonhexose or non-carbohydrate precursors, such as LACTATE; PYRUVATE; ALANINE; and GLYCEROL.

A numerical system of measuring the rate of BLOOD GLUCOSE generation from a particular food item as compared to a reference item, such as glucose = 1…

A quantitative value of a measured amount of a specific food that is equal to the GLYCEMIC INDEX of that food multiplied by the carbohydrate content …

The release of GLUCOSE from GLYCOGEN by GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE (phosphorolysis). The released glucose-1-phosphate is then converted to GLUCOSE-6-PHOS…

A metabolic process that converts GLUCOSE into two molecules of PYRUVIC ACID through a series of enzymatic reactions. Energy generated by this proces…

The synthetic chemistry reaction or enzymatic reaction of adding carbohydrate or glycosyl groups. GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES carry out the enzymatic glycos…

An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible wit…

The survival of a graft in a host, the factors responsible for the survival and the changes occurring within the graft during growth in the host.

An immunological attack mounted by a graft against the host because of HISTOINCOMPATIBILITY when immunologically competent cells are transplanted to …

Immunological rejection of leukemia cells following bone marrow transplantation.

Immunological rejection of tumor tissue/cells following bone marrow transplantation.

An ecosystem dominated by grasses (POACEAE) with few trees or shrubs.

The number of pregnancies, complete or incomplete, experienced by a female. It is different from PARITY, which is the number of offspring borne. (Fro…

Acceleration produced by the mutual attraction of two masses, and of magnitude inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two c…

The directional growth of organisms in response to gravity. In plants, the main root is positively gravitropic (growing downwards) and a main stem is…

Process whereby a cell, bodily structure, or organism (animal or plant) receives or detects a gravity stimulus. Gravity sensing plays an important ro…

A change in, or manipulation of, gravitational force. This may be a natural or artificial effect.

That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 495 to 570 nm.

The effect of GREENHOUSE GASES and the resulting increase in world temperatures. The predicted health effects of such long-term climatic change inclu…

Liquid water present beneath the surface of the earth.

Gradual increase in the number, the size, and the complexity of cells of an individual. Growth generally results in increase in ORGAN WEIGHT; BODY WE…

The series of changes to the shape, size, components, and functions of an individual organism that occur over time as the organism progresses from it…