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organ-specific

Denoting or pertaining to a serum produced by the injection of the cells of a certain organ or tissue that, when injected into another animal, destroys the cells of the corresponding organ.


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Purpose of the Appendix

... to T cells. This function is so small, however, that no noticeable effects are usually seen and humans can do pretty much as well even if these organs are removed. The spleen is a more important lymphatic organ that can also be removed, but in this case certain effects can already be seen - ...

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by biohazard
Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:48 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Purpose of the Appendix
Replies: 3
Views: 57

Multicellular organisms

describe how the cells of multicellular organisms can be organised into tissues, tissues into organs and organ into systems. :oops: :cry:

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by hephzi
Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:34 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Multicellular organisms
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Views: 97

Help with Xenotransplantation please.

... into a piggy, which then develops the traits that were modified. A full-grown pig can then be used to produce other transgenic pigs or the organs can be removed for human use. Oh, and by the way, the human immune system does not reject organ transplants because of the foreign DNA, but instead ...

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by biohazard
Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:17 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Help with Xenotransplantation please.
Replies: 1
Views: 165

Re: Need help with this one. What is it?

First thing I thought was "lung" Looks like an organ of some kind.

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by Jasper903
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:12 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Need help with this one. What is it?
Replies: 4
Views: 221

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... your GI tract. There is not one reason for everybody, except that it is what you are eating/putting into your system. Then again, it could be some organ that is misfunctioning also causing the inflammation/bloating, but that would be continuous and not just after eating/waking up without bloating. ...

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by kolean
Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:24 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 490576
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