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Biology MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Biology
Tree Number(s)
H01.158.273
Unique ID
D001695
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001695
Annotation
the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for biological characteristics and processes of organisms and of the biosphere; note broader heading BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES is also available
Scope Note
One of the BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES concerned with the origin, structure, development, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of animals, plants, and microorganisms.
Entry Version
BIOL
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2008/11/26
Biology Preferred
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