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- E-boxDNA response element in some eukaryotes
- E. coli long-term evolution experimentScientific study
- E. Mead Johnson AwardThe E. Mead Johnson Award, given by the Society for Pediatric Research, was established in
- EardrumMembrane separating the external ear from the middle ear
- Earliest known life formsThe earliest known life forms on Earth may be as old as 4.1 billion years (or Ga) accordin
- Early childhoodStage in human development
- Early European FarmersArchaeogenetic name for an ancestral genetic component
- Early timeline of NazismThe early timeline of Nazism begins with its origins and continues until Hitler's rise to
- EarwaxWaxy substance secreted by the ear
- Eastern hunter-gathererArchaeogenetic name for an ancestral genetic component
- EbolavirusGenus of virus
- Echinococcus multilocularisSpecies of flatworm
- Ecological geneticsStudy of genetics in natural populations
- Ecological pyramidGraphical representation of biomass or biomass productivity
- Ecological resilienceCapacity of ecosystems to resist and recover from change
- Ecological restorationScientific study of renewing and restoring ecosystems
- Ecological speciationForm of speciation from isolation
- Ecological successionChange of species in a region over time
- Ecological systems theoryTheory in developmental psychology
- Ecophenotypic variationEcophenotypic variation ("ecophenotype") refers to phenotypical variation as a function of
- Ecosystem collapseEcological communities abruptly losing biodiversity, often irreversibly
- Ecosystem modelTypically mathematical representation of an ecological system
- Ecosystem serviceBenefits provided by intact ecosystems
- EcotropismPhilosophy of human culture
- Ectopic expressionEctopic is a word used with a prefix ecto-, meaning “out of”, and the suffix -topic, meani
- EctothermOrganism where internal heating sources are small or negligible
- EctrodactylyMalformation of the central digit(s) of the hand or foot
- Ed Byrne (neuroscientist)Australian neuroscientist and academic administrator (born 1952)
- Edward B. LewisAmerican biologist (1918-2004)
- Edward Bagnall PoultonBritish evolutionary biologist
- Edward BlythEnglish zoologist and pharmacist
- Edward Calvin KendallEdward Calvin Kendall (March 8, 1886 – May 4, 1972) was an American biochemist. In 1950, K
- Edward Wilson (explorer)English polar explorer (1872–1912)
- Edwardsiella tardaSpecies of bacterium
- Effective microorganismBlend of microorganisms in a nutrient solution
- Effective population sizeEcological concept
- Egg whiteClear liquid contained within an egg
- EggerthellaceaeFamily of bacteria
- EhrlichiaGenus of bacteria
- Ehrlichia canisSpecies of bacterium
- Ehrlichia ruminantiumRuminant disease
- EhrlichiaceaeFamily of bacteria
- Eicosapentaenoic acid20-Carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid
- EIF1Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1 (eIF1) is a protein that in humans is encoded b
- EIF2Protein in translation of RNA
- EIF2S1Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 1 (eIF2α) is a protein that in humans i
- EIF2S2Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2 (eIF2β) is a protein that in humans i
- EIF2S3Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 3 (eIF2γ) is a protein that in humans i
- Eijkman Molecular Biology Research CenterLaboratory in Indonesia
- EimeriorinaEimeriorina is a suborder of phylum Apicomplexa.
- EjaculationSemen discharge from the male reproductive tract
- El TorStrain of bacterium
- Elasticity coefficientDegree to which a chemical reaction rate is influenced by a given factor
- ElbowJoint between the upper and lower parts of the arm
- Elective genetic and genomic testingDNA tests performed without definite indication
- Electromagnetic radiation and healthAspect of public health
- Electron transport chainEnergy-producing metabolic pathway
- Electrophoretic mobility shift assayTechnique used to study DNA and RNA
- ElectroporationMethod in molecular biology to make pores in cell membranes
- Elementary modesSet of the simplest pathways in a biochemical network
- Elena BarulinaRussian botanist and geneticist
- Elisa OricchioItalian cancer researcher
- Elisabeth SchiemannElisabeth Schiemann (German: ; 15 August 1881 – 3 January 1972) was a German geneticist, c
- Elizabeth O. KingElizabeth Osborne King (October 12, 1912 – April 8, 1966) was an American microbiologist w
- Elongation factorElongation factors are a set of proteins that function at the ribosome, during protein syn
- ElusimicrobiotaPhylum of bacteria
- Embryo qualityEmbryo quality is the ability of an embryo to perform successfully in terms of conferring
- EmbryologyBranch of biology studying prenatal development
- Embryonic stem cellType of pluripotent blastocystic stem cell
- EmergenceUnpredictable phenomenon in complex systems
- Émile-Louis BurnoufFrench orientalist and linguist
- EmmetropiaEmmetropia is the state of vision in which a faraway object at infinity is in sharp focus
- EmpyemaAn empyema (; from Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα (empúēma) 'abscess') is a collection or gathering
- EMR1EGF-like module-containing mucin-like hormone receptor-like 1 also known as F4/80 is a pro
- EncephalomyelitisEncephalomyelitis is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Various types of encephalo
- EndemismState of species being unique to a location
- Enderby, British ColumbiaThe City of Enderby is in the North Okanagan region of the Canadian province of British Co
- Endocrine glandGlands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones to blood
- EndocytosisCellular process
- EndodermisInner layer of cortex in vascular plant roots
- EndogenizationViruses can become part of the DNA of those they infect
- Endomembrane systemMembranes in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell
- EndonucleaseEnzymes which cleave a nucleotide chain
- EndoreduplicationReplication of the nuclear genome without mitosis
- EndorphinsHormones and neuropeptides
- EndosomeVacuole to which materials ingested by endocytosis are delivered
- EndosporeProtective structure formed by bacteria
- Endospore stainingTechnique used in bacteriology
- Endospory in plantsEndospory in plants is the retention and development of gametophytes, partially or entirel
- EndosymbiontOrganism that lives within the body or cells of another organism
- EndotheliumLayer of cells that line the inner surface of blood vessels
- EndothermOrganism that maintains body temperature largely by heat from internal bodily functions
- EnduranceAbility of an organism to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time
- Energy expenditureEnergy burned by the human body
- Energy flow (ecology)Flow of energy through food chains in ecological energetics
- Energy harvestingCollecting energy from external sources
- Energy homeostasisBiological process
- Engineering fitEngineering fits are generally used as part of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing when
- EnhanceosomeBiological protein
- Enhancer (genetics)DNA sequence that binds activators to increase the likelihood of gene transcription
- Ensembl genome database projectScientific project at the European Bioinformatics Institute
- EntamoebaGenus of internal parasites
- Entamoeba coliSpecies of parasitic amoeba
- Entamoeba gingivalisSpecies of amoeba
- Entamoeba histolyticaAnaerobic parasitic protist
- Entamoeba invadensEntamoeba invadens is an amoebozoa parasite of reptiles, within the genus Entamoeba. It is
- Entamoeba moshkovskiiEntamoeba moshkovskii is part of the genus Entamoeba. It is found in areas with polluted w
- Entamoeba poleckiEntamoeba polecki is an intestinal parasite of the genus Entamoeba. E. polecki is found pr
- Enteric feverBacterial disease caused by the bacteria Salmonellosis
- Enteroaggregative Escherichia coliMedical condition
- EnterobacterGenus of bacteria
- Enterobacter cloacaeSpecies of bacterium
- EnterobacteralesOrder of gram-negative bacteria
- EnterobacteriaceaeFamily of bacteria
- EnterococcusGenus of bacteria
- Enterococcus duransEnterococcus durans is a species of Enterococcus. It is a gram-positive, catalase- and oxi
- Enterococcus faecalisSpecies of bacterium
- Enterococcus malodoratusEnterococcus malodoratus is a species of the genus Enterococcus and a gram positive bacter
- Enterococcus raffinosusEnterococcus raffinosus is a bacterial species of the Gram-positive genus Enterococcus, na
- EnterocoelyDevelopment process of some animals
- Enteroinvasive Escherichia coliMedical condition
- Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coliMedical condition
- Enterotoxin type BEnterotoxin produced by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus
- EnterotypeClassification of living organisms based on its gut microbiome
- Enterovirus EEnterovirus E (formerly bovine enterovirus (BEV)) is a picornavirus of the genus Enterovir
- EntomologyScientific study of insects
- EntomopoxvirinaeEntomopoxvirinae is a subfamily of viruses, in the family Poxviridae. Insects, human, vert
- Entrainment (chronobiology)Biological rhythms in chronobiology
- EntrezCross-database search engine for health sciences
- Envirome"Envirome" is a concept that relates the core of environmental conditions with the success
- Environmental DNADNA sampled from the environment rather than directly from an individual organism
- Environmental sex determinationEnvironmental sex determination is the establishment of sex by a non-genetic cue, such as
- Environmental tolerance in tardigradesPhysiology of survival in a group of animals
- Environmental toxicologyMultidisciplinary field of science
- Enzymatic methyl-seqMethod for analyzing DNA methylation using enzymes
- Enzyme Commission numberChemical numbering scheme
- Enzyme inhibitorMolecule that blocks enzyme activity
- Enzyme kineticsStudy of biochemical reaction rates catalysed by an enzyme
- Eocyte hypothesisHypothesis in evolutionary biology
- Eoghan Rua Ó SúilleabháinEoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin (1748 – 29 June 1784), anglicized as Owen Roe O'Sullivan ("Red O
- EosinophilType of white blood cells
- EPHA7Ephrin type-A receptor 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA7 gene.
- Ephrin receptorEph receptors (Ephs, after erythropoietin-producing human hepatocellular receptors) are a
- Epidemic typhusBacterial infection spread by body lice
- Epidermal growth factor receptorTransmembrane protein
- EpidermisOutermost of the three layers that make up the skin
- Epigenetic clockBiochemical test for age
- Epigenetic theories of homosexualityPossible causes of homosexuality
- Epigenetics and melanomaForm of cancer
- Epigenetics of depressionField of study
- Epigenetics of human developmentDNA changes that regulate human traits
- EpigenomeBiological term
- Epigenome editingEpigenome editing or epigenome engineering is a type of genetic engineering in which the e
- EpigenomicsField of study
- Epilobium hirsutumEpilobium hirsutum is a flowering plant belonging to the willowherb genus Epilobium in the
- EpisomeType of plasmid
- EpistasisDependence of a gene mutation's phenotype on mutations in other genes
- Epithelial polarityEpithelial polarity is one example of the cell polarity that is a fundamental feature of m
- EpitopeChemical entity which can be bound by an antibody
- EpitranscriptomeBiochemical changes to RNA
- Epitranscriptomic sequencingIn epitranscriptomic sequencing, most methods focus on either (1) enrichment and purificat
- EpulonipisciumGenus of bacteria
- Equine coat color geneticsGenetics behind the equine coat color
- Equine protozoal myeloencephalitisEquine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a disease that affects the central nervous sys
- ErbBFamily of proteins
- ErbovirusGenus of viruses
- ERCC2Mammalian protein found in humans
- Ernst Bergmann (philosopher)German philosopher
- Ernst KrieckGerman professor
- Ernst Moritz ArndtErnst Moritz Arndt (26 December 1769 – 29 January 1860) was a German nationalist historian
- Error catastropheError catastrophe refers to the cumulative loss of genetic information in a lineage of org
- Error threshold (evolution)Theoretical limit on rate of mutation
- Erwin Frink SmithErwin Frink Smith (January 21, 1854 – April 6, 1927) was an American plant pathologist wit
- ErwiniaGenus of bacteria
- ErwiniaceaeFamily of bacteria
- Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiaeSpecies of pathogenic bacterium
- ErysipelotrichalesClass of bacteria
- Erythranthe peregrinaErythranthe peregrina is a species of monkeyflower. Its Latin name means "foreign", or mor
- Escape and radiate coevolutionEscape and radiate coevolution is a hypothesis proposing that a coevolutionary 'arms-race'
- EscherichiaGenus of bacteria
- Escherichia albertiiEscherichia albertii is a Gram-negative species of bacteria within the same genus as E. co
- Escherichia coli O104:H4Strain of bacteria
- Escherichia coli O121Bacterial variant
- Escherichia coli O157:H7Serotype of the bacteria Escherichia coli
- Escherichia fergusoniiEscherichia fergusonii is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped species of bacterium. Closely relate
- Escherichia hermanniiEscherichia hermannii is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped species of bacterium. Strains of this
- Escherichia virus T4Species of bacteriophage
- ESCRTThe endosomal sorting complexes required for transport (ESCRT) machinery is made up of cyt
- ESKAPESix virulent antibiotic-resistant pathogens
- Esotericism in Germany and AustriaGermany and Austria have spawned many movements and practices in Western esotericism, incl
- Essential amino acidAmino acids required in diet since they can not be synthesized in body
- Essential geneGene thought to be critical for an organism's survival
- Establishment of sister chromatid cohesionSister chromatid cohesion refers to the process by which sister chromatids are paired and
- EsteraseIn biochemistry, an esterase is a class of enzyme that splits esters into an acid and an a
- EstradiolChemical compound
- EstraneEstrane is a C18 steroid derivative, with a gonane core.
- EteplirsenEteplirsen (brand name Exondys 51) is a medication to treat, but not cure, some types of D
- Ethanol fermentationBiological process that produces ethanol and carbon dioxide as by-products
- Ethidium bromideDNA gel stain and veterinary drug
- EthnobiologyStudy of how living things are used by human cultures
- ETS transcription factor familyProtein family
- Eucharia Oluchi NwaichiNigerian toxicology biochemist
- EuchromatinLightly packed form of chromatin that is enriched in genes
- Euglena gracilisSpecies of single-celled algae
- EuglenaceaeEuglenaceae (also known as Euglenidae) is a family of flagellates in the phylum Euglenozoa
- EuglenophyceaeUnicellular algae
- EukaryogenesisProcess of forming the first eukaryotic cell
- Eukaryote hybrid genomeGenome resulting from the mating of closely related species
- Eukaryotic chromosome fine structureGenetic sequence structure within eukaryote chromosomes
- Eukaryotic chromosome structureEukaryotic chromosome structure refers to the levels of packaging from raw DNA molecules t
- Eukaryotic initiation factorEukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) are proteins or protein complexes involved in the ini
- Eukaryotic small ribosomal subunit (40S)The eukaryotic small ribosomal subunit (40S) is the smaller subunit of the eukaryotic 80S
- Eukaryotic transcriptionTranscription is heterocatalytic function of DNA
- Euphorbia antiquorumEuphorbia antiquorum, known as antique spurge and "Euphorbia of the Ancients", is a specie
- EuphyllophyteClade of vascular plants
- EurybacteriaEurybacteria is a taxon created by Cavalier-Smith, which includes several groups of Gram-n
- EurythermOrganism tolerant of a wide temperature range
- EusocialityHighest level of animal sociality a species can attain
- Evidence of common descentCommon ancestor evolutionary evidence
- Evo-devo gene toolkitThe evo-devo gene toolkit is the small subset of genes in an organism's genome whose produ
- Evolution as fact and theoryDiscussion of the meaning and usage of the terms evolution, fact and theory
- Evolution by gene duplicationEvolution by gene duplication is an event by which a gene or part of a gene can have two i
- Evolution of ageingStudy of the evolutionary development of ageing processes
- Evolution of biological complexityThe evolution of biological complexity is one important outcome of the process of evolutio
- Evolution of cellsEvolutionary origin and subsequent development of cells
- Evolution of flagellaOrigin of three known varieties of flagella
- Evolution of human intelligenceEvolution-related timelines
- Evolution of mammalian auditory ossiclesMiddle ear bones evolved from jaw bones
- Evolution of photosynthesisThe evolution of photosynthesis refers to the origin and subsequent evolution of photosynt
- Evolution of primatesOrigin and diversification of primates through geologic time
- Evolution of sexual reproductionSexually reproducing animals, plants, fungi and protists are thought to have evolved from
- Evolution of snake venomOrigin and diversification of snake venom through geologic time
- Evolution of the brainOverview of animal and human brain evolution
- Evolution of the eyeOrigins and diversification of the organs of sight through geologic time
- Evolution of the human oral microbiomeThe evolution of the human oral microbiome is the study of microorganisms in the oral cavi
- Evolutionarily stable strategySolution concept in game theory
- Evolutionary aestheticsEvolutionary psychology theories
- Evolutionary anachronismAttributes of living species that arose due to coevolution with other now-extinct species
- Evolutionary anthropologyEvolutionary anthropology, the interdisciplinary study of the evolution of human physiolog
- Evolutionary arms raceConcept in Evolution
- Evolutionary biologyStudy of the evolution of life
- Evolutionary capacitanceEvolutionary biology hypothesis
- Evolutionary developmental biologyComparison of organism developmental processes
- Evolutionary dynamicsModelling evolution using differential equations
- Evolutionary ecologyInteraction of biology and evolution
- Evolutionary game theoryApplication of game theory to evolving populations in biology
- Evolutionary ideas of the Scientific Revolution and EnlightenmentChanges in evolutionary philosophies
- Evolutionary invasion analysisEvolutionary invasion analysis, also known as adaptive dynamics, is a set of mathematical
- Evolutionary landscapeMetaphor used to visualize the processes of evolution
- Evolutionary linguisticsSociobiological approaches to linguistics
- Evolutionary medicineApplication of modern evolutionary theory to understanding health and disease
- Evolutionary neuroscienceStudy of the evolution of nervous systems
- Evolutionary physiologyStudy of evolutionary changes in physiological characteristics
- Evolutionary pressureAny cause that reduces reproductive success in a proportion of a population
- Evolutionary taxonomyForm of biological classification
- EvolutionismDerogatory term for the theory of evolution
- EvolvabilityCapacity of a system for adaptive evolution
- ExaptationFunction of trait, shifted by evolution
- Excretory systemBiological organ system that removes unnecessary materials from the body of an organism
- Exocrine glandGland that secretes substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct
- ExocytosisActive transport and bulk transport in which a cell transports molecules out of the cell
- Exogenous DNAExogenous DNA is DNA originating outside the organism of concern or study. Exogenous DNA c
- ExogenyFact of an action or object originating externally
- ExomeSequences remaining within RNA after RNA splicing
- Exome sequencingSequencing of all the exons of a genome
- ExonRegion of a transcribed gene present in the final functional mRNA molecule
- Exon shufflingMolecular mechanism for the formation of new genes
- ExonucleaseExonucleases are enzymes that work by cleaving nucleotides one at a time from the end (exo
- ExoskeletonExternal skeleton of an organism
- ExotoxinToxin from bacteria that destroys or disrupts cells
- Expanded genetic codeModified genetic code
- ExpasyExpert Protein-Analysis System
- Experimental evolutionUse of laboratory and field experiments to explore evolutionary dynamics
- EXPOSEExternal facility on the ISS dedicated to astrobiology experiments
- Expressed sequence tagSub-sequence DNA in genetics
- Expression vectorVirus or plasmid designed for gene expression in cells
- Extended evolutionary synthesisSet of theoretical concepts concerning evolutionary biology
- Extended female sexualityFemales mating while infertile
- External fertilizationForm of reproduction where fertilization occurs outside of the female's body
- External spermatic fasciaThe external spermatic fascia (intercrural or intercolumnar fascia) is a thin membrane, pr
- Extinction vortexExtinction vortices are a class of models through which conservation biologists, geneticis
- Extracellular fluidBody fluid outside the cells of a multicellular organism
- Extracellular polymeric substanceGluey polymers secreted by microorganisms to form biofilms
- Extracellular RNAExtracellular RNA (exRNA) describes RNA species present outside of the cells in which they
- Extrachromosomal DNADNA located outside the chromosomes of a cell
- Extranuclear inheritanceTransmission of genes occurring outside the nucleus
- Eye colorPolygenic phenotypic characteristic
- EyelidThin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye
- Eyespot (mimicry)Eye-like marking used for mimicry or distraction
- Eyespot apparatusThe eyespot apparatus (or stigma) is a photoreceptive organelle found in the flagellate or
