Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
lock-up agreement — USA An agreement between a company or the underwriters on the one hand, and a stockholder on the other hand, that is executed in the course of a registered securities offering. In the lock up agreement, the stockholder agrees that it will not… … Law dictionary
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
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MicroRNA — The stem loop secondary structure of a pre microRNA from Brassica oleracea. A microRNA (abbreviated miRNA) is a short ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule found in eukaryotic cells. A microRNA molecule has very few nucleotides (an average of 22)… … Wikipedia
Taq polymerase — is a thermostable DNA polymerase named after the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus from which it was originally isolatedcite journal|author=Chien A, Edgar DB, Trela JM|year= 1976|title=Deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase from the extreme… … Wikipedia
