A bacterial infection caused by Leptospira, transmitted through contaminated water.

The first stage of prophase I in meiosis, where chromosomes begin to condense.

An area of abnormal tissue, such as a wound, infection, or tumor.

A gene that causes the death of an organism when expressed, often due to critical developmental defects.

An essential amino acid important for protein synthesis and metabolic regulation.

A protein structural motif involved in DNA binding, characterized by a coiled-coil interaction.

Alternative term for leukocyte, a white blood cell involved in immune defense.

A colorless plastid involved in starch, lipid, or protein storage in plant cells.

A white blood cell that plays a key role in the immune system.

The whitening of hair due to loss of pigment.