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(Science: anatomy) One of two small oval bodies situated on either side of the uterus on the posterior surface of the broad ligament. The structures in which the ova (eggs) are developed and released during ovulation. The organ that bears the ovules of a flower.(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone.The organ in female mammals and types of plant that is responsible for the production of female [[ gametes and also responsible for the secretion of some sex [[hormones like [[oestrogen.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... around 140. yes, after i eat sometimes, i look like i am six-seven months pregnant. my gyno has done two ultrasounds. i had a small cist on my ovary that is shrinking. sometimes the pressure after i eat or sit for a long period of time, and the gas that is trapped is so intense. i have had ...

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by lissykuz
Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:06 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Stomach bloating and weight gain

... any even when I was entering adolescence. I have had history of ovrian cysts and had a suegery some 2 years back for a dermoid cyst on my right ovary. Help please.

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by zarmom
Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:31 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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What proportion is homozygous?

A hairy leaved, round ovary plant was selfed and the following progeny were obtained. 360 hairy, round; 113 hairy, elongate; 119 smooth, round 40 smooth, elongate What proportion of the hairy elongate plants are expected to be true breeding? ...

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by buurenfanatic
Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:53 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: What proportion is homozygous?
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Re: Document on CHO

I don't know, but I am willing to make a wild guess. Perhaps there is enough available proline in a Chinese hamster ovary that the wild-type cells are missing a functional gene for proline biosynthesis. Like I said, this is a guess. Does anyone have a more solid idea about this?

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by jonmoulton
Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:52 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Document on CHO
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Re: Document on CHO

Thanks to jonmuolton To einstein: CHO is chinese hamster ovary, a commercial cell line for producing pharmaceutical proteins By the way, I have a question: There are many kind of CHO (eg. CHO K1, CHo dhfr-) available commercially, but they all lack of ...

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by Fruitfly
Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:03 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Document on CHO
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