Chimera: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article

All Topics

Chimera

Chimera

	Email		Print
	Bookmark		Link

	Chimera
	Home
	Chimera, chimaira or chimaera may refer to: Chimera (mythology) Chimera (mythology) This article is about the Greek_Mythology creature. For other uses, see Chimera.In Greek mythology, the Chimera was a monstrous creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of multiple animals: upon the body of a lioness with a tail that terminated in a snake's head, the head of a goat arose on her back at the center of her... , a monstrous creature made of the parts of multiple animals Mount Chimaera, the region in Lycia that some believe was the inspiration for the myth In science Chimera (genetics) Chimera (genetics) Typically seen in zoology , a chimera is an animal that has two or more different populations of genetically distinct cell that originated in different zygotes; if the different cells emerged from the same zygote, it is called a mosaicism.... , a single animal organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes Chimera (plant) Chimera (plant) Chimeras in botany are usually single organisms composed of two genetically different types of tissue. They occur in plants, on the same general basis as with Chimera .... , a single plant organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes or from a mixed-species callus Chimera (virus) Chimera (virus) A 'chimera virus' is defined by the United States Department of Agriculture Center for Veterinary Biologics as a "new hybrid microorganism created by joining nucleic acid fragments from two or more different microorganisms in which each of at least two of the fragments contain essential genes necessary for replication." The term c... , a virus containing genetic material from other organisms Chimera (protein), a hybrid protein made by splicing two genes Chimera (EST), a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts In paleontology, a taxon Taxon A taxon or taxonomic unit is a name designating an organism or a group of organisms. In biological nomenclature according to Carl Linnaeus, a taxon is assigned a taxonomic rank and can be placed at a particular level in a systematic hierarchy reflecting evolutionary relationships.... composed of the fossils of several different species but presumed to be from one species Chimaera Chimaera Chimaeras are Chondrichthyes in the order Chimaeriformes. They are related to the sharks and batoidea, and are sometimes called ghost sharks, ratfish , or rabbitfishes.... , a cartilaginous fish related to sharks, also sometimes called "ratfish" or "rabbitfish" Chimaera (genus) Chimaera (genus) *Chimaera* is a genus of fish in the Chimaeridae family.It contains the following species:* Chimaera argiloba Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008.... , the namesake and type genus of the order Chimaeriformes In music Chimera (band) Chimera (band) Chimera was an Irish band that saw brief, but notable fame in the mid-nineties. They have been frequently compared to the Sundays, Cocteau Twins and the Cranberries.... , an Irish musical group Chimaira Chimaira Chimaira is an American heavy metal music band from Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, formed in 1998. The band is a notable band in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal.... , an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio Chimaira (album) Chimaira (album) *Chimaira* is the third studio album by Chimaira, released on August 9, 2005.All lyrics were written by Mark Hunter . The opening track "Nothing Remains" was written on the day that Dimebag Darrell was shot, but was not written specifically about his death.... , a 2005 album by Chimaira Chimera (album) Chimera (album) \| Name= Chimera\| Type= Album\| Artist = Delerium\| Cover = Delerium_Chimera_album_cover.jpg\| Released = June 13, 2003... , a 2003 album by Delerium Chimera (Mayhem album), a 2004 album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem Chimera (Andromeda album) Chimera (Andromeda album) *Chimera* is the third album by the progressive metal band Andromeda , released in 2006.... , a 2006 by Swedish heavy metal band Andromeda Chimera, a 1983 solo album by Bill Nelson (musician) Bill Nelson (musician) Bill Nelson is a prolific guitarist, songwriter, Painting and Experimental music musician from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He currently lives in Selby.... Chimera, a 2002 album by The Cost (band) The Cost (band) The Cost was a San Francisco Bay Area band active between 1999 and 2003. They released an EP on New Disorder Records, a split 7" with Canadian punk band d.b.s., an album on Lookout! Records, and were featured on several compilations over the years.... Chimeras Chimeras (album) *Chimeras* is an album of contemporary classical music by United States composer John Zorn featuring a 12 part piece inspired by Arnold Schoenberg's atonal composition "Pierrot Lunaire".... , a 2003 album by John Zorn "Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of Daylight (Duncan Sheik album) Daylight (Duncan Sheik album) *Daylight* is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik. The album, his last for Atlantic Records, was released in 2002 as an attempt at a pure pop music album and included the singles "On A High" and "Half-Life".... "Chimaera", a song by Bad Religion off their 1992 Generator (album) Generator (album) *Generator* is an acclaimed album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. Although the album was completed in the spring of 1991, it was not released until 1992.... "Chimera", a song from The Tea Party's 1999 Triptych (album) "Chimera", a song by Yahpp, former leader of the group Banya, for the game Pump It Up Pump It Up *Pump It Up, commonly abbreviated as PIU* or shortened to just Pump, is a music video game series currently developed by Nexcade and published by Andamiro, a Korean arcade game producer.... NX "Chimeras", a track from Tim Hecker's album Harmony in Ultraviolet Harmony in Ultraviolet *Harmony in Ultraviolet* is Tim Hecker's sixth album, released on October 16, 2006 by Kranky_Records.... "Chimera Obscurant", a song from the 2004 Elysium (The Velvet Teen album) Elysium (The Velvet Teen album) *Elysium* is the second studio album from The Velvet Teen. It was first released in Japan on May 22, 2004, and in the US on July 20, 2004. A special edition version of the album was released in Japan only with a bonus DVD.... In fiction Chimera (novel) Chimera (novel) *Chimera* may refer to one of the following novels:Chimera , by John Barth, published in 1972Chimera , by Stephen Gallagher, published in 1982... , various novels "Chimera" (short story) Chimera (short story) "Chimera" is a comical short story written by a Korean author Lee Yeongdo, based on the world of the novel Dragon Raja written by the same author.... , written by Korean fantasy novelist Lee Youngdo Chimera (CrossGen) Chimera (CrossGen) Chimera was an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment from March to July 2003 in comics. It was a limited series that ran for four issues.... , a comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment in 2003 Chimera (comics) Chimera (comics) Chimera is a fictional Mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in Wolverine vol. 2 #97.... , a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in Tokyo Mew Mew Chimera (MÄR) Chimera (MÄR) Chimera is a fictional character in the popular manga and anime series M?R. Chimera is a member of the Chess Pieces , the series' main antagonists, and holds the rank of fourth strongest Chess Pieces #Knights.... , an important antagonist in the manga series MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist "Chimera" (DS9 episode) Chimera (DS9 episode) "Chimera" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where another Changeling of the Hundred seeks out Odo to learn more about his kind. The Changeling has no knowledge of Dominion or the Founders but struggles to trust humanoids.... , an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Chimera" (NCIS), an episode and the name of a US Navy ship in the TV show NCIS "Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1 "Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files In games Chimera, the alien-like antagonist species in the Playstation 3 game series Resistance: Fall of Man Resistance: Fall of Man *Resistance: Fall of Man* is a science fiction first-person shooter video game for the PlayStation 3. The game is set in an alternate history 1951, and puts the player in the shoes of Nathan Hale as he and the human resistance forces attempt to drive a mysterious alien-like invasion out of Great Britain.... , Resistance 2 Resistance 2 *Resistance 2* is a sci-fi first person shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.... , etc. Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons) Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the chimera is a large Magical Beast that appears to be an amalgam of several different creatures.... , a magical beast in the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons Chimera APC Vehicles of the Imperial Guard (Warhammer 40,000) This is a list of vehicles used by the Imperial Guard Imperial Guard in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe. The Imperial Guard sports the largest selection of ordnance and armoured fighting vehicles among the different armies in the game.... , a vehicle of the Imperial Guard in the tabletop miniatures game Warhammer 40,000. a mutated insect-like creature in Resident Evil (video game) Resident Evil (video game) *Resident Evil, known in Japan as , is a survival horror video game by Capcom. The inaugural title and first installment in the Resident Evil , it was originally released in 1996 for the PlayStation and has subsequently been ported to the Sega Saturn and IBM compatible PC.... a Night Elves unit in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos* is a real-time strategy computer game released by Blizzard Entertainment on July 5th 2002. It is the second sequel to Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, and it is the third game set in the Warcraft Universe.... "Chimera", a song in the Korean rhythm and dance simulation game Pump It Up Pump It Up *Pump It Up, commonly abbreviated as PIU* or shortened to just Pump, is a music video game series currently developed by Nexcade and published by Andamiro, a Korean arcade game producer.... Chimera, the name of the Caldari faction's carrier class warship in the game Eve-Online Chimera, creatures composed of either one part machine and one part organic or of two different creatures found in the game Mother 3 Mother 3 *Mother 3* is a console role-playing game developed by Brownie Brown, HAL Laboratory, and Nintendo SPD. It was published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld game console.... . Chimera, a Commodore 64 title released by Firebird Telecomsoft Telecomsoft was the computer software division of British telecommunications company BT Group plc . It was the owner of the well-known Firebird and Rainbird labels, under which it sold video games at a variety of price-points.... in 1985 a race in the collectible card game Duel Masters Duel Masters is a franchise based on a manga, anime and a trading card game. The English-language version of the series made a truncated three-episode preview premiere on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on February 27, 2004.... Chicago Chimera, a professional electronic sports gaming franchise In computing UCSF Chimera UCSF Chimera UCSF Chimera is an extensible program for interactive visualization and analysis of molecular structures and related data, including density maps, supramolecular assemblies, sequence alignments, docking results, trajectories, and conformational ensembles.... , a software program for visualizing molecules former name of Camino Camino Camino is a free software, open source, graphical user interface Web browser based on Mozilla Foundation's Gecko and specifically designed for the Mac OS X operating system.... , a free Mac OS X web browser Chimera (web browser) Chimera (web browser) Note: This page is unrelated to the Chimera project started at Mozilla to demonstrate that the Gecko rendering engine could be embedded in a Mac OS X Cocoa application.... , a web browser for UNIX workstations Chimera (software library) Chimera (software library) Chimera is a software library created as a research project at University of California, Santa Barbara for the C programming language that implements a structured, peer-to-peer routing platform to allow the easy development of peer-to-peer applications.... , a P2P software research project from Charles University in Prague Other uses Chimera (architecture) Chimera (architecture) Used in describing an architectural feature, chimera means a fantastic, mythical or grotesque figure used for decorative purposes. Chimera are often described as gargoyles.... , a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature Chimeric word, a term in classics Classics Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean World; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity .... for a hybrid word Hybrid word A hybrid word is a Word which etymology has one part derived from one language and another part derived from a different language.... - a word which is a mixture of Greek Greek language Greek is an Indo-European languages native to the southern Balkan peninsula, the language of the Greek people. It forms an independent branch within Indo-European.... and Latin. TVR Chimaera TVR Chimaera The TVR Chimaera is a two-seater convertible sports car manufactured by TVR between 1992 and 2003. The name was derived from Chimera, the monstrous creature of Greek mythology, which was made of the parts of multiple animals.... , a model of sports car made by TVR Jason Chimera Jason Chimera Jason Chimera , is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.... , an NHL ice hockey forward for the Columbus Blue Jackets See also House with Chimaeras House with Chimaeras House with Chimaeras or Gorodetsky House is an Art Nouveau building in Kiev , the capital of Ukraine. Originally an upmarket apartment building, it was built in the period of 1901?1902 by noted architect Vladislav Gorodetsky, who was regarded as the Antoni Gaud? of Kiev.... , an architectural monument in Kiev, Ukraine