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ecology	study of the relationships between plants and animals (including humans) and their physical environment
electroporation	process using high-voltage electric pulses to make cell membranes permeable to macromolecules. Electroporation (from the words electric and pore) allows for example the introduction of new DNA into cells (commonly used in recombinant DNA technology).
environmental biotechnology	use of microorganisms, plants or parts thereof for restoration and preservation of the environment (soil / land, aqueous systems and atmosphere).
epigenetics	refers to changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms (e.g. methylation) other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence.
exobiology	>>>astrobiology
exon	protein coding *DNA* sequence of a gene (see also intron)
exonome	complete set of exons