Manipulating the Plasmodium Genome
... approaches (Hoffman et al., 1998; 2002). Comparative genomics will soon be possible as the genome sequence of more Plasmodium species and other Apicomplexa is completed, and will provide insights into the evolution of these protozoan parasites and adaptation to their hosts. To what extent will the s ...
... approaches (Hoffman et al., 1998; 2002). Comparative genomics will soon be possible as the genome sequence of more Plasmodium species and other Apicomplexa is completed, and will provide insights into the evolution of these protozoan parasites and adaptation to their hosts. To what extent will the s ...
A Haploid System of Sex Determination in the Brown Alga - Hal-CEA
... or W contain non-recombining regions because the X and Z recombine in the homogametic sex. In some algae and bryophytes the male and female sexes are genetically determined after meiosis, during the haploid phase of the life cycle [8, 9]. This type of sexual system, termed UV to distinguish it from ...
... or W contain non-recombining regions because the X and Z recombine in the homogametic sex. In some algae and bryophytes the male and female sexes are genetically determined after meiosis, during the haploid phase of the life cycle [8, 9]. This type of sexual system, termed UV to distinguish it from ...
Caspary T, Cleary MA, Baker CC, Guan XJ, Tilghman SM. Mol Cell Biol. 1998 Jun;18(6):3466-74. Multiple mechanisms of imprinting on distal mouse chromosome 7.
... been shown for approximately 20 autosomal genes in mice and humans (4). A fundamental question about imprinting involves the mechanism used for distinguishing the maternal and paternal alleles of a gene. The leading candidate is DNA methylation that is established in different patterns in the male a ...
... been shown for approximately 20 autosomal genes in mice and humans (4). A fundamental question about imprinting involves the mechanism used for distinguishing the maternal and paternal alleles of a gene. The leading candidate is DNA methylation that is established in different patterns in the male a ...
Molecular Signatures of Natural Selection for Polymorphic Genes of
... a situation may arise for behavioral variation in populations of interacting and/or competing animals, for example, with the well-known Hawk-Dove game-theory model (Maynard Smith, 1982; Wolf and McNamara, 2012). Similarly, adopting a foraging strategy that is uncommon in a population may reap reward ...
... a situation may arise for behavioral variation in populations of interacting and/or competing animals, for example, with the well-known Hawk-Dove game-theory model (Maynard Smith, 1982; Wolf and McNamara, 2012). Similarly, adopting a foraging strategy that is uncommon in a population may reap reward ...
human genome research
... Completion of this project will represent a remarkable achievement, especially considering that the first DNA sequencing methods were not developed until the 1970s. Such detailed knowledge of the human genome will open up new areas of research in basic biology, biomedicine, biotechnology and health ...
... Completion of this project will represent a remarkable achievement, especially considering that the first DNA sequencing methods were not developed until the 1970s. Such detailed knowledge of the human genome will open up new areas of research in basic biology, biomedicine, biotechnology and health ...
SCAPE-IntroductionToTaverna-myExper
... • Social networking for people to share workflows and collaborate • Makes it easy for people to contribute to a pool of workflows, build communities and form relationships • Enables people to share, describe, reuse and repurpose workflows, reduce time-to-production, share expertise and avoid reinven ...
... • Social networking for people to share workflows and collaborate • Makes it easy for people to contribute to a pool of workflows, build communities and form relationships • Enables people to share, describe, reuse and repurpose workflows, reduce time-to-production, share expertise and avoid reinven ...
Phylogenetic analysis of members of the genus Rickettsia using the
... Nei, 1987). The data were also examined by using parsimony and maximum-likelihood methods (, and in ). A bootstrap analysis was performed to investigate the stability of the trees obtained. Bootstrap values were obtained for a consensus tree based on 100 randomly generate ...
... Nei, 1987). The data were also examined by using parsimony and maximum-likelihood methods (, and in ). A bootstrap analysis was performed to investigate the stability of the trees obtained. Bootstrap values were obtained for a consensus tree based on 100 randomly generate ...
Ectocarpus
... Figure 1. The UV sex-determination system of the brown alga Ectocarpus sp.. (A) Life cycle of Ectocarpus sp. in culture. The sexual cycle (left side of panel) involves an alternation between the diploid sporophyte and haploid, dioicous (male and female) gametophytes. The sporophyte produces meio-sp ...
... Figure 1. The UV sex-determination system of the brown alga Ectocarpus sp.. (A) Life cycle of Ectocarpus sp. in culture. The sexual cycle (left side of panel) involves an alternation between the diploid sporophyte and haploid, dioicous (male and female) gametophytes. The sporophyte produces meio-sp ...
genomebiology.com - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
... chickens recently confirmed that DMRT1 is the bird sexdetermining gene [32]. It lies on the Z chromosome and has no allele on the heterochromatic W: the double dose of DMRT1 is needed to form a testis in ZZ male birds, whereas the single dose in ZW females is insufficient. How DMRT1 dosage could hav ...
... chickens recently confirmed that DMRT1 is the bird sexdetermining gene [32]. It lies on the Z chromosome and has no allele on the heterochromatic W: the double dose of DMRT1 is needed to form a testis in ZZ male birds, whereas the single dose in ZW females is insufficient. How DMRT1 dosage could hav ...
Contig annotation tool CAT robustly classifies assembled
... in detail. In the example shown in Figure 2, the DIAMOND homology searches of the protein translations of five ORFs identified on the DNA sequence yielded four, zero, three, four, and four hits, respectively. For the first ORF, the top DIAMOND hit is present in Escherichia coli and the hit had a bit ...
... in detail. In the example shown in Figure 2, the DIAMOND homology searches of the protein translations of five ORFs identified on the DNA sequence yielded four, zero, three, four, and four hits, respectively. For the first ORF, the top DIAMOND hit is present in Escherichia coli and the hit had a bit ...
The Acquisition of Student Nurses` Knowledge of Genetics
... posttest. Mean total attitude scores were 28.33 (SD = 5.17) indicating students had a relatively positive attitude towards using their knowledge base in practice. The majority of students (87.1%) agreed that it is important for the nurse to incorporate genetic and genomic knowledge into clinical pra ...
... posttest. Mean total attitude scores were 28.33 (SD = 5.17) indicating students had a relatively positive attitude towards using their knowledge base in practice. The majority of students (87.1%) agreed that it is important for the nurse to incorporate genetic and genomic knowledge into clinical pra ...
Flexible expressed region analysis for RNA
... and single base-level approaches provides a compromise between full transcript reconstruction and feature-level analysis. The package is available from Bioconductor at www.bioconductor.org/packages/ derfinder. INTRODUCTION The increased flexibility of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has made it possible to ...
... and single base-level approaches provides a compromise between full transcript reconstruction and feature-level analysis. The package is available from Bioconductor at www.bioconductor.org/packages/ derfinder. INTRODUCTION The increased flexibility of RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has made it possible to ...
Divergent Evolution of Duplicate Genes Leads to Genetic
... science of evolution as well as to plant breeding. Whether these incompatibilities mostly appear concurrently with speciation (arising, for example, in geographically isolated populations) or after speciation has occurred as a consequence of their divergence remains a considerable question (4); it i ...
... science of evolution as well as to plant breeding. Whether these incompatibilities mostly appear concurrently with speciation (arising, for example, in geographically isolated populations) or after speciation has occurred as a consequence of their divergence remains a considerable question (4); it i ...
Evolution of the Actin Gene Family in Testate Lobose Amoebae
... The evolution of actin gene families is characterized by independent expansions and contractions across the eukaryotic tree of life. Here, we assess diversity of actin gene sequences within three lineages of the genus Arcella, a free-living testate (shelled) amoeba in the Arcellinida. We established ...
... The evolution of actin gene families is characterized by independent expansions and contractions across the eukaryotic tree of life. Here, we assess diversity of actin gene sequences within three lineages of the genus Arcella, a free-living testate (shelled) amoeba in the Arcellinida. We established ...
Supplementary Methods 1. Generation and post
... for marker i, sample log2 copy ratios aij, and copy-ratio threshold , is equivalent to multiplying the frequency of alteration by the mean amplitude in altered samples. While this score captured the intuitive notion that higher amplitude changes are more likely to represent driver alterations than ...
... for marker i, sample log2 copy ratios aij, and copy-ratio threshold , is equivalent to multiplying the frequency of alteration by the mean amplitude in altered samples. While this score captured the intuitive notion that higher amplitude changes are more likely to represent driver alterations than ...
Quantitative expression of cholera toxin mRNA in Vibrio cholerae
... tified using SYBR Green I dye. The amount of cDNA used for qPCR from each sample was 50 ng ml21. Four primers were designed: recA-f (59-ATTGAAGGCGAAATGGGCGATAG-39), recA-r (59-TACACATACAGTTGGATTGCTTGAG-39), ctxAB-f (59-TATGCCAAGAGGACAGAGTGAG-39) and ctxAB-r (59-AACATATCCATCATCGTGCCTAAC-39). In the p ...
... tified using SYBR Green I dye. The amount of cDNA used for qPCR from each sample was 50 ng ml21. Four primers were designed: recA-f (59-ATTGAAGGCGAAATGGGCGATAG-39), recA-r (59-TACACATACAGTTGGATTGCTTGAG-39), ctxAB-f (59-TATGCCAAGAGGACAGAGTGAG-39) and ctxAB-r (59-AACATATCCATCATCGTGCCTAAC-39). In the p ...
Real time PCR based determination of gene copy numbers in
... requires large amounts of genomic DNA. In addition, restriction site loss during ...
... requires large amounts of genomic DNA. In addition, restriction site loss during ...
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... The mechanism of translation, by which proteins are produced in the cell, is one of the oldest and most fundamental cellular processes. Coding regions of DNA are transcribed to mRNA molecules, which will ultimately be translated into protein by the ribosome. Proteins are composed of linear chains of ...
... The mechanism of translation, by which proteins are produced in the cell, is one of the oldest and most fundamental cellular processes. Coding regions of DNA are transcribed to mRNA molecules, which will ultimately be translated into protein by the ribosome. Proteins are composed of linear chains of ...
