• genetically modified product

    See genetically modified organism, genetically modified product

  • genetic engineering

    See gene technology, genetic engineering, genetic modification, gene therapy

  • genetic modification

    See gene technology, genetic engineering, genetic modification, gene therapy

  • gene therapy

    See gene technology, genetic engineering, genetic modification, gene therapy

  • genetics

    See congenital, genetic, genetics

  • genotype, phenotype

    genotype: the alleles at a particular locus – that is, the genetic makeup (see also Mendelian genetics) phenotype: the characteristics of a particular genoty

  • Balancing active and passive voice

    The active voice has a strong, direct, clear tone, whereas the passive voice is weaker and subtler.

  • germ

    See bug, germ, microbe, microorganism

  • germplasm

    See breeding line, germplasm

  • global change

    See climate change, climate variability, global warming, global change, greenhouse effect

  • global warming

    See climate change, climate variability, global warming, global change, greenhouse effect

  • green, sustainable

    green: a colloquial term meaning ‘environmentally friendly’; confusing when used without definition, and best avoided in formal and technical writing sustain

  • greenhouse effect

    See climate change, climate variability, global warming, global change, greenhouse effect

  • greywater

    See blackwater, greywater, wastewater

  • heterozygous, homozygous

    heterozygous: term used to describe alleles that are different at a particular locus within an organism homozygous: term used to describe alleles that are th

  • HIV

    See AIDS, HIV

  • homeologue

    See analogue, homologue, homeologue

  • Using abstract nouns and avoiding indirect constructions

    Abstract nouns can suit particular subjects, but can sometimes be vague.

  • homogeneous, homogenous

    homogeneous: composed of parts that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous homogenous: corresponding in structure because of a common origin (usually re

  • homogenous

    See homogeneous, homogenous

  • homologue

    See analogue, homologue, homeologue

  • homology

    See convergence, homology, vestigiality

  • homozygous

    See heterozygous, homozygous

  • hybrid

    See cultivar, hybrid, variety, plant variety

  • hypothesis, law, theory

    hypothesis: a tentative explanation for an observation or phenomenon that can be tested by further investigation.