Force spectroscopy of single DNA and RNA molecules Mark C
... toroidal structures [8]. Single-molecule stretching methods have been used to measure the forces that cause this DNA condensation. If the two ends of a DNA molecule are stretched, they are prevented from condensing. The force required to prevent condensation, the attractive condensation force, has b ...
... toroidal structures [8]. Single-molecule stretching methods have been used to measure the forces that cause this DNA condensation. If the two ends of a DNA molecule are stretched, they are prevented from condensing. The force required to prevent condensation, the attractive condensation force, has b ...
The replication of DNA
... only a few nucleotide to more than 50.000 bases added per binding event. • Once bound addition of nucleotides is very fast. The fastest DNA polymerases are capable of adding as many as 1000 nucleotides per second to a primer strand. • Increased processivity is facilitated by the ability of DNA polym ...
... only a few nucleotide to more than 50.000 bases added per binding event. • Once bound addition of nucleotides is very fast. The fastest DNA polymerases are capable of adding as many as 1000 nucleotides per second to a primer strand. • Increased processivity is facilitated by the ability of DNA polym ...
Package `rDNA`
... if ignore.duplicates is switched off (i.e., set to FALSE). include.isolates If several time slices are exported, usually the network matrices will have different dimensions. If the include.isolates argument is set to TRUE, all actors - even if they are inactive in the current time slice - are includ ...
... if ignore.duplicates is switched off (i.e., set to FALSE). include.isolates If several time slices are exported, usually the network matrices will have different dimensions. If the include.isolates argument is set to TRUE, all actors - even if they are inactive in the current time slice - are includ ...
Differential chromatin packaging of genomic
... of both types of cross between C57BL/6 and MSM strains, whereas a non-imprinted gene, Sod-2, in the vicinity of Igf2r does not show such a difference. This indicates a close correlation between imprinting and the differential packaging of chromatin. On the other hand, the Zfp127/Snrpn locus showed s ...
... of both types of cross between C57BL/6 and MSM strains, whereas a non-imprinted gene, Sod-2, in the vicinity of Igf2r does not show such a difference. This indicates a close correlation between imprinting and the differential packaging of chromatin. On the other hand, the Zfp127/Snrpn locus showed s ...
Epigenetic Mediation of Environmental Influences in Major Psychotic
... DNA methylation and chromatin structure.5 Although DNA methylation and histone modifications are the most studied epigenetic mechanisms, other epigenetic processes are known to regulate gene function, eg, the small noncoding RNA-mediated regulation of gene expression and chromatin remodeling.6 Epige ...
... DNA methylation and chromatin structure.5 Although DNA methylation and histone modifications are the most studied epigenetic mechanisms, other epigenetic processes are known to regulate gene function, eg, the small noncoding RNA-mediated regulation of gene expression and chromatin remodeling.6 Epige ...
chapter 7 mutation and repair of dna
... metabolized to compounds to make or store energy. In contrast, DNA is the most stable biological molecule known, befitting its role in storage of genetic information. The DNA is passed from one generation to another, and it is degraded only when cells die. However, it can change, i.e. it is mutable. ...
... metabolized to compounds to make or store energy. In contrast, DNA is the most stable biological molecule known, befitting its role in storage of genetic information. The DNA is passed from one generation to another, and it is degraded only when cells die. However, it can change, i.e. it is mutable. ...
Chpt7_RepairDNA.doc
... metabolized to compounds to make or store energy. In contrast, DNA is the most stable biological molecule known, befitting its role in storage of genetic information. The DNA is passed from one generation to another, and it is degraded only when cells die. However, it can change, i.e. it is mutable. ...
... metabolized to compounds to make or store energy. In contrast, DNA is the most stable biological molecule known, befitting its role in storage of genetic information. The DNA is passed from one generation to another, and it is degraded only when cells die. However, it can change, i.e. it is mutable. ...
DNA Denaturing through UV-C Photon Dissipation: A
... down arrows respectively , at the given fixed temperature. It can be observed that in all cases, as a result of UV-C light induced denaturing by photon dissipation, the extinction rises during the light on periods, due to absorption hyperchromicity and increased Rayleigh or Mie scattering of the den ...
... down arrows respectively , at the given fixed temperature. It can be observed that in all cases, as a result of UV-C light induced denaturing by photon dissipation, the extinction rises during the light on periods, due to absorption hyperchromicity and increased Rayleigh or Mie scattering of the den ...
Biology, 8th Edition
... a bacteriophage injects its DNA into a bacterial cell. The bacterium can defend itself if it has restriction enzymes that can attack the bacteriophage DNA. The cell protects its own DNA from breakdown by modifying it after replication. An enzyme adds a methyl group to one or more bases in each restr ...
... a bacteriophage injects its DNA into a bacterial cell. The bacterium can defend itself if it has restriction enzymes that can attack the bacteriophage DNA. The cell protects its own DNA from breakdown by modifying it after replication. An enzyme adds a methyl group to one or more bases in each restr ...
Molecular studies of major depressive disorder
... Given that the heritability estimates for MDD are well below 100%, most quantitative geneticists have argued that, in addition to genetic factors, environmental influences are likely to be important in the aetiology of the disorder.10 Indeed, there is circumstantial evidence to link exposure to a ra ...
... Given that the heritability estimates for MDD are well below 100%, most quantitative geneticists have argued that, in addition to genetic factors, environmental influences are likely to be important in the aetiology of the disorder.10 Indeed, there is circumstantial evidence to link exposure to a ra ...
Recovery of DNA for Forensic Analysis from Lip Cosmetics*
... taken even if it does not appear that the individual is wearing any lipstick, or if the person being sampled is male. The presence of fluorescent artifacts in a DNA profile obtained from a buccal swab may be indicative of contamination by lip cosmetics and alternative DNA extraction methods may be r ...
... taken even if it does not appear that the individual is wearing any lipstick, or if the person being sampled is male. The presence of fluorescent artifacts in a DNA profile obtained from a buccal swab may be indicative of contamination by lip cosmetics and alternative DNA extraction methods may be r ...
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... Epigenetic regulation of the X chromosome in C. elegans The X chromosome has no partner during XO male meiosis in C. elegans, and as such is targeted for repression by meiotic silencing mechanisms recognizing unsynapsed/unpaired chromatin. The near-complete paucity of germlineexpressed genes on the ...
... Epigenetic regulation of the X chromosome in C. elegans The X chromosome has no partner during XO male meiosis in C. elegans, and as such is targeted for repression by meiotic silencing mechanisms recognizing unsynapsed/unpaired chromatin. The near-complete paucity of germlineexpressed genes on the ...
Analyzing the Changes in DNA Flexibility Due to Base Modifications
... Finally, we will perform the production simulations in which we remove the restraints from the DNA. The DNA will need to relax for some time after removing the restraints, at least 10 ns. To get meaningful results, this simulation will need to be run for about 100 ns, which will take around 3 days u ...
... Finally, we will perform the production simulations in which we remove the restraints from the DNA. The DNA will need to relax for some time after removing the restraints, at least 10 ns. To get meaningful results, this simulation will need to be run for about 100 ns, which will take around 3 days u ...
Transgenerational epigenetics in the germline cycle
... gamete differentiation, dramatic epigenetic ‘reprogramming’ events are observed in the gamete pronuclei after fertilization, and these events have been shown to be essential for normal development. In mammals, this consists of changes in heterochromatin organization and genome-wide DNA demethylation ...
... gamete differentiation, dramatic epigenetic ‘reprogramming’ events are observed in the gamete pronuclei after fertilization, and these events have been shown to be essential for normal development. In mammals, this consists of changes in heterochromatin organization and genome-wide DNA demethylation ...
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... opposite page]. The stickiness is the propensity of the overhanging piece to bond with a matching strand that has the complementary bases in the corresponding order— the base adenine on one strand pairs with thymine on the opposite strand, and cytosine binds with guanine. At first sight, it does not ...
... opposite page]. The stickiness is the propensity of the overhanging piece to bond with a matching strand that has the complementary bases in the corresponding order— the base adenine on one strand pairs with thymine on the opposite strand, and cytosine binds with guanine. At first sight, it does not ...
Structure and function of nucleases in DNA repair: shape
... mismatched base moieties of DNA. MutL mediates the interaction between the MutS and MutH proteins. MutH recognizes a hemimethylated GATC sequence, and cleaves next to the G of the non-methylated strand (Figure 2). The cleavage activity of MutH is enhanced by the MutL protein, although its mechanism ...
... mismatched base moieties of DNA. MutL mediates the interaction between the MutS and MutH proteins. MutH recognizes a hemimethylated GATC sequence, and cleaves next to the G of the non-methylated strand (Figure 2). The cleavage activity of MutH is enhanced by the MutL protein, although its mechanism ...
Restriction Enzyme digestion of DNA
... • In addition to conformation affecting migration rate, laboratory production of plasmid DNA can be produce very large molecules that migrate very slowly. Two possible molecules that can be produced are dimers and concatemers. A dimer consists of two plasmids covalently linked in a series end to en ...
... • In addition to conformation affecting migration rate, laboratory production of plasmid DNA can be produce very large molecules that migrate very slowly. Two possible molecules that can be produced are dimers and concatemers. A dimer consists of two plasmids covalently linked in a series end to en ...
An Approximate Approach to DNA Denaturation
... must have bounded interatomic interaction potentials. T h e interaction energy must approach zero at large separation. T h e H-stretch not only is a dynamic element in the melting calculation but it is also used to monitor the melting. We follow Feynman's (1972) free energy minimum principle approac ...
... must have bounded interatomic interaction potentials. T h e interaction energy must approach zero at large separation. T h e H-stretch not only is a dynamic element in the melting calculation but it is also used to monitor the melting. We follow Feynman's (1972) free energy minimum principle approac ...
CHAPTER 6
... (G for gap, not growth) is typically the longest part of the cell cycle; G1, is characterized by rapid growth and metabolic activity. Cells that are quiescent, that is, not growing and dividing (such as neurons), are said to be in G0. The S phase is the time of DNA synthesis. S is followed by G2, a ...
... (G for gap, not growth) is typically the longest part of the cell cycle; G1, is characterized by rapid growth and metabolic activity. Cells that are quiescent, that is, not growing and dividing (such as neurons), are said to be in G0. The S phase is the time of DNA synthesis. S is followed by G2, a ...
DNA-Based Information Technologies
... The synthesis would be designed to incorporate either U or C where indicated, producing a mixture of eight 20-nucleotide probes. 5. Designing a Diagnostic Test for a Genetic Disease Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by the gradual, irreversible impai ...
... The synthesis would be designed to incorporate either U or C where indicated, producing a mixture of eight 20-nucleotide probes. 5. Designing a Diagnostic Test for a Genetic Disease Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by the gradual, irreversible impai ...
Gel electrophoresis of restriction digest
... for the size of DNA fragments to be separated; (2) the DNA samples are loaded into the sample wells and the gel is run at a volatage and for a time period that will achieve optimal separation; and (3) the gel is stained or, if ethidium bromide has been incorporated into the gel and electrophoresis b ...
... for the size of DNA fragments to be separated; (2) the DNA samples are loaded into the sample wells and the gel is run at a volatage and for a time period that will achieve optimal separation; and (3) the gel is stained or, if ethidium bromide has been incorporated into the gel and electrophoresis b ...
Student`s guide -
... Loading the gel a. Pour slightly more than 10 mL of TBE buffer solution into the gel tank. The liquid should just cover the surface of the gel and flood into the areas at either end. b. Very gently ease the comb from the gel, allowing the buffer solution to fill the wells left behind. Take care no ...
... Loading the gel a. Pour slightly more than 10 mL of TBE buffer solution into the gel tank. The liquid should just cover the surface of the gel and flood into the areas at either end. b. Very gently ease the comb from the gel, allowing the buffer solution to fill the wells left behind. Take care no ...
Chapter 13
... crystallographs from DNA samples. Her images suggested a doublestranded helix with 10 nucleotides in each full turn. The diameter of 2 nm suggested that the sugar-phosphate backbone of each strand must be on the outside. ...
... crystallographs from DNA samples. Her images suggested a doublestranded helix with 10 nucleotides in each full turn. The diameter of 2 nm suggested that the sugar-phosphate backbone of each strand must be on the outside. ...
KAIE LOKK Comparative genome-wide DNA methylation
... Repeated sequences tend to be the most heavily methylated, while CpG-rich regulatory regions are almost exclusively unmethylated in all human tissues. As DNA methylation is vital for the normal functioning of organism, changes in the epigenome can account for individual differences in drug responses ...
... Repeated sequences tend to be the most heavily methylated, while CpG-rich regulatory regions are almost exclusively unmethylated in all human tissues. As DNA methylation is vital for the normal functioning of organism, changes in the epigenome can account for individual differences in drug responses ...
Chromatin-Remodeling and Memory Factors
... Arabidopsis genome, but functional information is available for only two of them. HDA19 (following the nomenclature of the Chromo database at http:// www.chromdb.org; also termed AtHD1 or AtRPD3A) is expressed at high levels in leaves, stems, flowers, and young siliques. An HDA19 fusion protein can ...
... Arabidopsis genome, but functional information is available for only two of them. HDA19 (following the nomenclature of the Chromo database at http:// www.chromdb.org; also termed AtHD1 or AtRPD3A) is expressed at high levels in leaves, stems, flowers, and young siliques. An HDA19 fusion protein can ...
DNA methylation
DNA methylation is a process by which methyl groups are added to DNA. Methylation modifies the function of the DNA, typically acting to suppress gene transcription. DNA methylation is essential for normal development and is associated with a number of key processes including genomic imprinting, X-chromosome inactivation, suppression of repetitive elements, and carcinogenesis.Two of DNA's four nucleotides, cytosine and adenine, can be methylated. Adenine methylation is restricted to prokaryotes.The rate of cytosine DNA methylation differs strongly between species: 14% of cytosines are methylated in Arabidopsis thaliana, 4% in Mus musculus, 2.3% in Escherichia coli, 0.03% in Drosophila, and virtually none (< 0.0002%) in yeast species.DNA methylation can stably alter the expression of genes in cells as cells divide and differentiate from embryonic stem cells into specific tissues. The resulting change is normally permanent and unidirectional, preventing a cell from reverting to a stem cell or converting into a different cell type. However, DNA methylation can be removed either passively, by dilution as cells divide, or by a faster, active, process. The latter process occurs via hydroxylation of the methyl groups that are to be removed, rather than by complete removal of methyl groups. DNA methylation is typically removed during zygote formation and re-established through successive cell divisions during development. Methylation modifications that regulate gene expression are usually heritable through mitotic cell division; some methylation is also heritable through the specialized meiotic cell division that creates egg and sperm cells, resulting in genomic imprinting. DNA methylation suppresses the expression of endogenous retroviral genes and other harmful stretches of DNA that have been incorporated into the host genome over time. DNA methylation also forms the basis of chromatin structure, which enables a single cell to grow into multiple organs or perform multiple functions. DNA methylation also plays a crucial role in the development of nearly all types of cancer.DNA methylation at the 5 position of cytosine has the specific effect of reducing gene expression and has been found in every vertebrate examined. In adult somatic cells (cells in the body, not used for reproduction), DNA methylation typically occurs in a CpG dinucleotide context; non-CpG methylation is prevalent in embryonic stem cells, and has also been indicated in neural development.