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Describe the Glucose-Alanine Cycle and Its Significance in Amino Acid

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Describe the glucose-alanine cycle and its significance in amino acid metabolism.


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Totipotent Nuclei

Nuclei that have the potential to develop into any cell type or a complete organism, characteristic of early embryonic cells.

Differentiate

The process by which cells or tissues undergo a change toward a more specialized form or function, often in response to environmental or genetic factors.

Maternal Effect Genes

Genes of the mother that are transcribed during oogenesis and subsequently affect the development of the embryo. Compare with zygotic genes.

Drosophila Development

The study of growth and development processes in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a model organism in genetics and developmental biology.

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