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General biology 00502   philosophy
  00504   taxonomy, nomenclature and terminology
  00506   explorations, expeditions, etc.
  00508   institutions, administration and legislation
  00510   museums, botanical/zoological gardens, aquaria
  00512   conservation, resource management
  00514   textbooks, general; education; audio-visual aids
  00516   nature study and materials
  00518   nontechnical literature (minor only)
  00520   symposia, transactions, proceedings
  00522   history and archaeology
  00524   biographies
  00526   bibliography
  00530   information, documentation, retrieval and computer applications
  00531   forensic science
  00532   miscellaneous
       
Methods 01004   laboratory methods
  01006   laboratory apparatus
  01008   field methods
  01010   field apparatus
  01012   photography
  01014   apparatus; miscellaneous
       
Microscopy 01052   general and special techniques
  01054   cytology and cytochemistry
  01056   histology and histochemistry
  01058   electron microscopy
       
Evolution 01500   Evolution
       
Cytology 02502   general
  02504   plant
  02506   animal
  02508   human
       
Genetics 03502   general
  03504   plant
  03506   animal
  03508   human
  03509   population genetics
  03510   sex differences
       
Mathematical biology and statistical methods 04500   Mathematical biology and statistical methods
       
Physical anthropology; ethnobiology 05000   Physical anthropology; ethnobiology
       
Social biology; human ecology 05500   Social biology; human ecology
       
Aerospace/underwater biology 06002   general; methods
  06004   ecology and psychology
  06006   physiology and medicine
  06008   engineering and instrumentation
  06010   exobiology
  06012   space radiation
       
Subterranean bioresearch 06400   Subterranean bioresearch
       
Radiation biology 06502   general
  06504   radiation and isotope techniques
  06506   radiation effects and protective measures
       
Behavioral biology 07002   general and comparative behavior
  07003   animal behavior
  07004   human behavior
  07005   conditioning
  07006   animal communication
       
Circadian rhythms and other periodic cycles 07200   Circadian rhythms and other periodic cycles
       
Ecology; environmental biology 07502   general; methods
  07504   bioclimatology and biometeorology
  07506   plant
  07508   animal
  07510   oceanography and limnology
  07512   oceanography
  07514   limnology
  07516   wildlife management; aquatic
  07518   Wildlife management; terrestrial
       
Clinical biochemistry; general methods and applications 10006   Clinical biochemistry; general methods and applications
       
Comparative biochemistry, general 10010   Comparative biochemistry, general
       
Biochemistry 10011   physiological water studies
       
Biochemistry; gases 10012   Biochemistry; gases
       
Biochemistry methods 10050   general
  10052   nucleic acids, purines and pyrimidines
  10053   vitamins
  10054   proteins, peptides and amino acids
  10055   porphyrins and bile pigments
  10056   lipids
  10057   sterols and steroids
  10058   carbohydrates
  10059   minerals
       
Biochemistry studies 10060   general
  10062   nucleic acids, purines and pyrimidines
  10063   vitamins
  10064   proteins, peptides and amino acids
  10065   porphyrins and bile pigments
  10066   lipids
  10067   sterols and steroids
  10068   carbohydrates
  10069   minerals
       
Replication, transcription, translation 10300   Replication, transcription, translation
       
Biophysics 10502   general biophysical studies
  10504   general biophysical techniques
  10506   molecular properties and macromolecules
  10508   membrane phenomena
  10510   bioenergetics: electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation
  10511   bioengineering
  10515   biocybernetics
       
External effects 10602   general
  10604   light and darkness
  10606   pressure
  10608   sonics; ultrasonics
  10610   electric, magnetic and gravitational phenomena
  10612   physical and mechanical effect
  10614   temperature as a primary variable
  10616   temperature as a primary variable - cold
  10618   temperature as a primary variable - hot
  10620   humidity
       
Enzymes 10802   general and comparative studies; coenzymes
  10804   methods
  10806   chemical and physical
  10808   physiological studies
       
Anatomy ; general/comparative 11102   gross anatomy
  11103   comparative anatomy
  11104   experimental anatomy
  11105   surgery
  11106   radiologic anatomy
  11107   regeneration and transplantation
  11108   microscopic and ultramicroscopic anatomy
       
Chordate body regions 11302   general
  11304   head
  11306   facial
  11308   neck
  11309   shoulder
  11310   back and buttocks
  11311   lumbar
  11312   thorax
  11314   abdomen
  11316   pelvis
  11318   extremities
       
Physiology: gen./misc. 12002   general
  12003   comparative
  12004   instrumentation
  12006   methods
  12008   stress
  12010   exercise and physical therapy
       
Movement 12100   Movement
       
Pathology: gen./misc. 12502   general
. 12503   comparative
  12504   diagnostic
  12508   inflammation and inflammatory disease
  12510   necrosis
  12512   therapy
       
Metabolism 13002   general metabolism; metabolic pathways
  13003   energy and respiratory metabolism
  13004   carbohydrates
  13006   lipids
  13008   sterols and steroids
  13010   minerals
  13012   proteins, peptides and amino acids
  13013   porphyrins and bile pigments
  13014   nucleic acids, purines and pyrimidines
  13015   vitamins, general
  13016   fat-soluble vitamins
  13018   water-soluble vitamins
  13020   metabolic disorders
       
Nutrition 13202   general studies, nutritional status and methods
  13203   malnutrition; obesity
  13206   minerals
  13207   vitamins, general
  13208   fat-soluble vitamins
  13210   water-soluble vitamins
  13214   general dietary studies
  13216   pathogenic diets
  13218   prophylactic and therapeutic diets
  13220   carbohydrates
  13222   lipids
  13224   proteins, peptides and amino acids
  13226   sterols and steroids
       
Food technology 13502   general; methods
  13504   fruits, nuts and vegetables
  13506   milling technology
  13508   baking technology
  13510   cereal chemistry
  13512   malts, brews and other fermentation products
  13514   fats and oils
  13516   meats and meat by-products
  13518   dairy products
  13520   poultry and eggs
  13522   fish and other marine and freshwater products
  13524   sugar
  13530   evaluations of physical and chemical properties
  13532   preparation, processing and storage
  13534   synthetic, supplemental and enrichment foods
       
Digestive system 14001   general; methods
  14002   anatomy
  14004   physiology and biochemistry
  14006   pathology
       
Cardiovascular system 14501   general; methods
  14502   anatomy
  14504   physiology and biochemistry
  14506   heart pathology
  14508   blood vessel pathology
       
Blood 15001   general; methods
  15002   blood and lymph studies
  15004   blood cell studies
  15006   blood, lymphatic and reticuloendothelial pathologies
  15008   lymphatic tissue and reticuloendothelial system
  15010   other body fluids
       
Urinary system 15501   general; methods
  15502   anatomy
  15504   physiology and biochemistry
  15506   pathology
       
Respiratory system 16001   general; methods
  16002   anatomy
  16004   physiology and biochemistry
  16006   pathology
       
Reproductive system 16501   general; methods
  16502   anatomy
  16504   physiology and biochemistry
  16506   pathology
       
Endocrine 17002   general
  17004   adrenals
  17006   gonads and placenta
  17008   pancreas
  17010   parathyroid
  17012   pineal
  17014   pituitary
  17016   thymus
  17018   thyroid
  17020   neuroendocrinology
       
Muscle 17501   general; methods
  17502   anatomy
  17504   physiology and biochemistry
  17506   pathology
       
Bones, joints, fasciae, connective and adipose tissue 18001   general; methods
  18002   anatomy
  18004   physiology and biochemistry
  18006   pathology
       
Coelomic membranes; mesenteries and related structures 18200   Coelomic membranes; mesenteries and related structures
       
Integumentary system 18501   general; methods
  18502   anatomy
  18504   physiology and biochemistry
  18506   pathology
       
Dental biology 19001   general; methods
  19002   anatomy
  19004   physiology and biochemistry
  19006   pathology
       
Sense organs 20001   general; methods
  20002   anatomy
  20004   physiology and biochemistry
  20006   pathology
  20008   deafness, speech and hearing
       
Nervous system 20501   general; methods
  20502   anatomy
  20504   physiology and biochemistry
  20506   pathology
       
Psychiatry 21001   general; medical psychology and sociology
  21002   psychopathology; psychodynamics and therapy
  21003   psychophysiology
  21004   addiction (alcohol, drugs, smoking, etc.)
  21006   mental retardation
       
Pharmacology 22002   general
  22003   drug metabolism; metabolic stimulators
  22005   clinical pharmacology
  22008   blood and hematopoietic agents
  22010   cardiovascular system
  22012   connective tissue, bone and collagen-acting drugs
  22014   digestive system
  22016   endocrine system
  22018   immunological processes and allergy
  22020   integumentary system, dental and oral biology
  22022   muscle system
  22024   neuropharmacology
  22026   psychopharmacology
  22028   reproductive system; implantation studies
  22030   respiratory system
  22031   sense organs, associated structures and functions
  22032   urinary system
       
Routes of immunization, infection and therapy 22100   Routes of immunization, infection and therapy
       
Toxicology 22501   general; methods and experimental
  22502   foods, food residues, additives and preservatives
  22504   pharmacological toxicology
  22505   antidotes and preventative toxicology
  22506   environmental and industrial toxicology
  22508   veterinary toxicology
       
Temperature 23001   general measurement and methods
  23004   cryobiology
  23005   thermotherapy
  23006   hypothermia, hyperthermia
  23007   thermopathology
  23008   thermorhythms
  23010   thermoadaptation
  23012   thermoregulation
       
Neoplasms 24001   diagnostic methods
  24002   general
  24003   immunology
  24004   pathology; clinical aspects; systemic effects
  24005   neoplastic cell lines
  24006   biochemistry
  24007   carcinogens and carcinogenesis
  24008   therapeutic agents; therapy
  24010   blood and reticuloendothelial neoplasms
       
Gerontology 24500   Gerontology
       
Pediatrics 25000   Pediatrics
       
Developmental/embryology 25502   general and descriptive
  25503   pathological
  25504   experimental
  25508   morphogenesis, general
  25552   descriptive teratology/teratogenesis
  25554   experimental teratology/teratogenesis
       
Animal production 26502   general; methods
  26504   feeds and feeding
  26506   breeds and breeding
       
Poultry production 27002   general; methods
  27004   feeds and feeding
  27006   breeds and breeding
       
Microorganisms, general 29500   Microorganisms, general
       
Bacteriology, general and systematic 30000   Bacteriology, general and systematic
       
Morphology and cytology of bacteria 30500   Morphology and cytology of bacteria
       
Physiology and biochemistry of bacteria 31000   Physiology and biochemistry of bacteria
       
Genetics of bacteria and viruses 31500   Genetics of bacteria and viruses
       
Microbiological apparatus, methods and media 32000   Microbiological apparatus, methods and media
       
Microbiological ultrastructure 32300   Microbiological ultrastructure
       
Tissue culture, apparatus, methods and media 32500   Tissue culture, apparatus, methods and media
       
In vitro studies, cellular and subcellular 32600   In vitro studies, cellular and subcellular
       
Virology 33502   general; methods
  33504   bacteriophage
  33506   animal host viruses
  33508   plant host viruses
       
Immunology 34502   general; methods
  34504   bacterial, viral and fungal
  34506   immunohematology, blood groups
  34508   immunopathology, tissue immunology
       
Immunology, parasitological 35000   Immunology, parasitological
       
Allergy 35500   Allergy
       
Medical and clinical microbiology 36001   general; methods and techniques
  36002   bacteriology
  36006   virology
  36007   phycology
  36008   mycology
  36504   serodiagnosis
  36506   skin tests
       
Public health 37001   general and miscellaneous
  37003   epizootiology
  37006   public health laboratory methods
  37008   disinfection and vector control; pesticides
  37010   public health administration and statistics
  37012   health services and medical care
  37013   occupational health
  37014   sewage disposal and sanitary measures
  37015   air, water and soil pollution
  37017   radiation health
  37019   miscellaneous
       
Public health: epidemiology 37052   communicable diseases
  37054   organic diseases and neoplasms
  37056   miscellaneous
       
Public health: disease vectors 37057   general
  37058   animate
  37060   inanimate
       
Public health microbiology 37400   Public health microbiology
       
Veterinary science 38002   general; methods
  38004   pathology
  38006   microbiology
       
Chemotherapy 38502   general; methods; metabolism
  38504   antibacterial agents
  38506   antiviral agents
  38508   antifungal agents
  38510   antiparasitic agents
       
Food microbiology 39002   food and beverage spoilage and contamination
  39003   food and beverage fermentation
  39004   antibiotics, biologics, other agents
  39006   biodegradation and biodeterioration
  39007   biosynthesis, bioassay and fermentation
  39008   general and miscellaneous
       
Disinfection, disinfectants and sterilization 39500   Disinfection, disinfectants and sterilization
       
Soil microbiology 40000   Soil microbiology
       
Cosmetics 42100   Cosmetics
       
Paleobotany 50000   Paleobotany
       
Palynology 50100   Palynology
       
Botany: general/systematic 50501   cryptogamae (major only)
  50503   thallophyta (major only)
  50504   algae (major only)
  50506   fungi (major only)
  50510   lichenes (major only)
  50511   embryophyta (major only)
  50512   bryophyta (major only)
  50513   tracheophyta (major only)
  50514   pteridophyta (major only)
  50516   spermatophyta (major only)
  50518   gymnospermae (major only)
  50522   angiospermae (major only)
  50524   monocotyledones (major only)
  50526   dicotyledones (major only)
  50528   floristics and distribution
  50530   gen./miscell. (major only)
       
Morphology, anatomy and embryology of plants 51000   Morphology, anatomy and embryology of plants
       
Plant physiology 51502   water relations
  51503   temperature
  51504   nutrition
  51506   photosynthesis
  51508   respiration, fermentation
  51510   growth, differentiation
  51512   reproduction
  51514   growth substances
  51516   light and radiation effects
  51517   electric, magnetic and gravitational phenomena
  51518   enzymes
  51519   metabolism
  51520   translocation, accumulation
  51522   chemical constituents
  51523   bioluminescence
  51524   apparatus and methods
  51526   general and miscellaneous
       
Economic botany, general 52000   Economic botany, general
       
Agronomy 52502   general, miscellaneous and mixed crops
  52504   grain crops
  52506   forage crops and fodder
  52508   fiber crops
  52510   sugar crops
  52512   tobacco crops
  52514   oil crops
  52518   weed control
       
Soil science 52801   general; methods
  52803   genesis, morphology, classification, geology
  52805   physics and chemistry
  52807   fertility and applied studies
       
Horticulture 53002   temperate zone fruits and nuts
  53004   tropical/subtropical fruits ; plantation crops
  53006   small fruits
  53008   vegetables
  53010   flowers and ornamentals
  53012   general; miscellaneous and mixed crops
       
Forestry and forest products 53500   Forestry and forest products
       
Pharmacognosy and pharmaceutical botany 54000   Pharmacognosy and pharmaceutical botany
       
Phytopathology 54502   diseases caused by fungi
  54504   diseases caused by bacteria
  54506   diseases caused by phanerogams
  54507   diseases caused by algae
  54508   diseases caused by animal parasites
  54510   diseases caused by viruses
  54512   nonparasitic diseases
  54514   parasitism and resistance
  54516   disease control
  54518   general and miscellaneous
       
Pest control: general; pesticides; herbicides 54600   Pest control: general; pesticides; herbicides
       
Economic entomology 60002   general
  60004   field, flower and truck crops
  60006   fruits and nuts
  60008   stored products
  60010   trees, ornamentals and wood products
  60012   animal pests
  60014   biological control
  60015   integrated control
  60016   chemical control, general; apparatus
  60018   apiculture
  60020   sericulture
       
Parasitology 60502   general
  60504   medical
  60506   veterinary
       
Sanitary entomology 61000   Sanitary entomology
       
Chordata: general/systematic zoology 62502   general (major only)
  62503   protochordata (major only)
       
Chordata: general/systematic 62510   pisces (major only)
  62512   amphibia (major only)
  62514   amphibia (major only)
  62516   reptilia (major only
  62518   aves (major only)
  62520   mammalia (major only)
       
Animal distribution 62800   Animal distribution
       
Paleozoology 63000   Paleozoology
       
Invertebrata: general/systematic 63501   general (major only)
  63502   protozoa (major only)
  63504   mesozoa (major only)
  63506   porifera (major only)
  63508   cnidaria (major only)
  63509   ctenophora (major only)
  63510   platyhelminthes (major only)
  63512   rhynchocoela (major only)
  63514   acanthocephala (major only)
  63516   aschelminthes (major only)
  63518   entoprocta (major only)
  63520   phoronidea (major only)
  63522   ectoprocta (major only)
  63524   brachiopoda (major only)
  63526   mollusca (major only)
  63528   sipunculoidea (major only)
  63530   annelida (major only)
  63532   echiuroidea (major only)
  63534   linguatulida (major only)
  63536   tardigrada (major only)
  63538   onychophora (major only)
  63542   chaetognatha (major only)
  63544   hemichordata (major only)
  63546   pogonophora (major only)
  63548   echinodermata (major only)
  63552   arthropoda: general (major only)
  63554   arthropoda: crustacea (major only)
  63556   arthropoda: myriapoda (major only)
  63572   insecta: general (major only)
  63573   insecta: coleoptera (major only)
  63574   insecta: diptera (major only)
  63576   fossil insecta (major only)
  63578   insecta: hemiptera
  63580   insecta: homoptera (major only)
  63582   insecta: hymenoptera (major only)
  63584   insecta: lepidoptera (major only)
  63586   insecta: neuroptera (major only)
  63588   insecta: orthoptera (major only)
  63590   insecta: other orders (major only)
  63592   chelicerata: general (major only)
  63594   chelicerata: arachnida (major only)
  63596   chelicerata: acarina (major only)
  63597   chelicerata: merostomata (major only)
  63598   chelicerata: pycnogonida
       
Invertebrata: Comparative Experimental Morphology, Physiology and Pathology 64001   general
  64002   protozoa
  64004   mesozoa
  64006   porifera
  64008   cnidaria
  64009   ctenophora
  64010   platyhelminthes
  64012   rhynchocoela
  64014   acanthocephala
  64016   aschelminthes
  64018   entoprocta
  64020   phoronidea
  64022   ectoprocta
  64024   brachiopoda
  64026   mollusca
  64028   sipunculoidea
  64030   annelida
  64032   echiuroidea
  64034   linguatulida
  64036   tardigrada
  64038   onychophora
  64042   chaetognatha
  64044   hemichordata
  64046   pogonophora
  64048   echinodermata
  64052   arthropoda: general
  64054   arthropoda: crustacea
  64056   arthropoda: myriapoda
  64060   arthropoda: chelicerata
  64072   insecta: general
  64074   insecta: morphology, comparative
  64076   insecta: physiology
  64078   insecta: pathology
       
Invertebrate body regions 64202   general
  64204   head
  64206   cephalothorax
  64208   thorax
  64210   abdomen
  64212   appendages
  64214   hard parts
  64216   orifices, pores and cavities
  64218   special organs
       
Paleobiology 64500   Paleobiology
       
Geological periods 64702   General and Unspecified
  64704   Precambrian
  64705   Paleozoic, General
  64706   Cambrian
  64708   Ordovician
  64710   Silurian
  64712   Devonian
  64714   Carboniferous (Mississippian and Pennsylvanian)
  64716   Permian
  64717   Mesozoic, General
  64718   Triassic
  64720   Jurassic
  64722   Cretaceous
  64723   Cenozoic, General
  64724   Tertiary
  64726   Pleistocene
  64728   Recent