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Denotes the shorter of the two chromosome arms, e.g. human 14p is the short arm of human chromosome 14.
- Browse Related Terms: double crossing-over, isochromosome, metacentric chromosome, p, q, sister chromatid exchange
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Pre-Planned Near-Real-Time Assessment and Adaptation.
- Browse Related Terms: Battle Integration, BESim /RT, ETERTS, NRT, p 2 NRTA&A, R-T, ROOM, RWPD
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In video teleconferencing, pertaining to a family of CCITT (now, ITU-T) Recommendations, where p is a non-zero positive integer indicating the number of 64 kb/s channels. Note: The p × 64 family includes Recommendations H.261, H.221, H.242, H.230, and H.320. These Recommendations form the basis for video telecommunications interoperability.
- Browse Related Terms: card validation, mileage, p × 64, public utilities commission (PUC), teleconference, teletraining, validation system
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A radioactive form of the element phosphorus used in the treatment of cancer.
- Browse Related Terms: P-32, phosphate, phosphoric, phosphorus-32, vitamin D
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The house edge expressed as a percentage.
- Browse Related Terms: Backtrack, Ball, Bottom Track, Boule (La Boule), Casino Advantage, Chameleon Strategy, Dolly, Even Up, Fair Game, Layout Strategies, P.C., Racetrack bets, Section Shooting, Wheel, Wheel Strategies
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A Drosophila transposon.
- Browse Related Terms: composite transposon, FLAG, gene machine, Movable genetic element, P element, purification tag, transposable (genetic) element, transposition
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Basically, the procedure for checking the cubic-inch displacement of an engine. The term comes from the manufacturer of the particular gauge used.
- Browse Related Terms: Cubic-inch displacement, Dyno, Gauge, Horsepower, P&G, RPM
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Abbreviation for principal and interest.
- Browse Related Terms: Additional Principal Payment, Annual Mortgagor Statement, Annuity, Charge-off, interest, Interest rate, Interest Rate Swap, Nonperforming Asset, Notional Principal Amount, open-end mortgage, Original Principal Balance, P&I, PITI Reserves, Premium, Remaining Balance, Right of rescission, Self-amortizing mortgage, taxes
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(1) Producibility and Manufacturing. (2) Procure and Manufacture.
- Browse Related Terms: Acquisition Life Cycle, Demonstration and Validation (Dem/Val), Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E), FMC, Limited Production, P&M, PMWG, Program Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR), Transition to Production
A semiconductor (photovoltaic) device structure in which the junction is formed between a p-type layer and an n-type layer.
- Browse Related Terms: Dendrite, Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon, I-Type Semiconductor, Intrinsic Layer, Junction, Light-Induced Defects, Minority Carrier, N-Type Semiconductor, P N, P-I-N, P-Type Semiconductor, Photovoltaic Device, Semiconductor
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Probability of Negotiation.
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Abbreviation for peptidyl-tRNA binding site.
- Browse Related Terms: aminoacyl site, exit site, Mitochondrial DNA, P-site, peptidyl-tRNA binding site, short interspersed nuclear element, transfer RNA, Transfer RNA (tRNA)
- Pipe thread.
- Browse Related Terms: Annular space, Bailer, Bend, Branch, Butt joint (open joint), Casing, Deflect, Elongate, Fall, Field tile, Flange, Full hydraulic capacity, Gated pipe, Hanger, Haunches (haunch), import, Main, Manifold (Header), nipple, Nominal diameter, P.T, Perforated pipe, Run, Siphon, Siphonage, tile, Vertical curve
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A statistics term. A measure of probability that a difference between groups during an experiment happened by chance. The lower the p-value, the more likely it is that the difference between groups was caused by treatment.
- Browse Related Terms: Karnofsky Performance Status, KPS, mean, Median, p-value, performance status, significant, statistically significant
A semiconductor (photovoltaic) device structure that layers an intrinsic semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; this structure is most often used with amorphous silicon PV devices.
- Browse Related Terms: Dendrite, Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon, I-Type Semiconductor, Intrinsic Layer, Junction, Light-Induced Defects, Minority Carrier, N-Type Semiconductor, P N, P-I-N, P-Type Semiconductor, Photovoltaic Device, Semiconductor
A semiconductor in which holes carry the current; produced by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with an electron acceptor impurity (e.g., boron in silicon).
- Browse Related Terms: Dendrite, Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon, I-Type Semiconductor, Intrinsic Layer, Junction, Light-Induced Defects, Minority Carrier, N-Type Semiconductor, P N, P-I-N, P-Type Semiconductor, Photovoltaic Device, Semiconductor
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One type of vector used to clone DNA fragments (100- to 300-kb insert size; average, 150 kb) in Escherichia coli cells. Based on bacteriophage (a virus) P1 genome. See also: cloning vector
- Browse Related Terms: bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC), bacteriophage, Cloning vector, cosmid, Embryonic stem (ES) cells, Insertional mutation, Microinjection, nuclear transfer, P1-derived artificial chromosome (PAC), Phage, Plasmid, Retroviral infection, Transfection, Vector, Virus, yeast artificial chromosome (YAC)