A motor protein that interacts with actin to produce muscle contraction and plays a role in various cellular movements.

A condition resulting from severe hypothyroidism, characterized by swelling, fatigue, and other symptoms.

A group of bacteria that move and feed by forming complex, multicellular fruiting bodies and produce enzymes to degrade organic matter.

A genus of free-living amoebae, some species of which can cause severe brain infections in humans.

A common colloquial term for a horse, or sometimes used to refer to something worn-out or in poor condition.

Short for N-acetylmuramic acid, a sugar derivative found in bacterial cell walls.

A term used to describe dwarf or miniature organisms or species.

An extinct genus of small horses that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.

A group of related genes that encode similar proteins, often originating from a common ancestor gene.

The frequency at which mutations occur in a given genetic material over a specified period.