Medicago truncatula interaction with insects
... choice among hosts is provided. In this situation, aphids may be forced to feed on plants or on tissues that would not normally be accepted as a suitable host. This design allows for more controlled analyses of individual plants – such as comparing different feeding sites, comparing local to systemi ...
... choice among hosts is provided. In this situation, aphids may be forced to feed on plants or on tissues that would not normally be accepted as a suitable host. This design allows for more controlled analyses of individual plants – such as comparing different feeding sites, comparing local to systemi ...
Package `LDheatmap`
... The input object gdat can be a data frame of genotype objects (a data structure from the genetics package), a snp.matrix object (a data structure from the chopsticks package), or any square matrix with values between 0 and 1 inclusive. LD computation is much faster for snp.matrix objects than for ge ...
... The input object gdat can be a data frame of genotype objects (a data structure from the genetics package), a snp.matrix object (a data structure from the chopsticks package), or any square matrix with values between 0 and 1 inclusive. LD computation is much faster for snp.matrix objects than for ge ...
Against the Central Dogma
... Gene dosage and X chromosome inactivation The discovery of Xist was one of the defining moments in the realization that ncRNAs can have profound roles in the control of gene expression. Xist is an lncRNA that suppresses the inactive, non‐coding X chromosome (Xi) in female cells. In all, 7 ncRNAs are ...
... Gene dosage and X chromosome inactivation The discovery of Xist was one of the defining moments in the realization that ncRNAs can have profound roles in the control of gene expression. Xist is an lncRNA that suppresses the inactive, non‐coding X chromosome (Xi) in female cells. In all, 7 ncRNAs are ...
Development and selection of γδ T cells
... in the thymus. The molecular events leading to the lineage decision of developing CD4CD8 thymocytes to differentiate into gd T cells versus ab cells have not been fully resolved. It is clear that the decision does not reflect a specialization in TCR gene rearrangements, such that one subset of cel ...
... in the thymus. The molecular events leading to the lineage decision of developing CD4CD8 thymocytes to differentiate into gd T cells versus ab cells have not been fully resolved. It is clear that the decision does not reflect a specialization in TCR gene rearrangements, such that one subset of cel ...
Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection Homunculi Rule
... and is, in fact, as good as the punch line of his book. According to PGS, “the agential perspective on evolution has always been an uneasy mix of the metaphorical and the literal. . . . . but all talk of benefits and agendas comes with a peculiar psychological power.” (p10) The peculiar power is, of ...
... and is, in fact, as good as the punch line of his book. According to PGS, “the agential perspective on evolution has always been an uneasy mix of the metaphorical and the literal. . . . . but all talk of benefits and agendas comes with a peculiar psychological power.” (p10) The peculiar power is, of ...
An Overview of Evolutionary Computation
... is no a priori reason (other than convenience) to make this assumption. We will discuss the issue of a dynamic population size later in this paper. An evolutionary algorithm typically initializes its population randomly, although domain specific knowledge can also be used to bias the search. Evaluat ...
... is no a priori reason (other than convenience) to make this assumption. We will discuss the issue of a dynamic population size later in this paper. An evolutionary algorithm typically initializes its population randomly, although domain specific knowledge can also be used to bias the search. Evaluat ...
Meiosis and mitosis - The Open University
... differences and similarities in characters between individuals, we need to look at how copies of genes are transmitted from parent to offspring. In so doing, we shall discover the rules that govern inheritance. While at one level there is continuity from one generation to the next, at another level ...
... differences and similarities in characters between individuals, we need to look at how copies of genes are transmitted from parent to offspring. In so doing, we shall discover the rules that govern inheritance. While at one level there is continuity from one generation to the next, at another level ...
Five components of the ethylene-response pathway
... insensitivity to a near wild-type response. This variability was observed even when wei3 plants with clear ethylene-insensitive roots were selected and propagated for several generations. Although these results can be explained by low penetrance of the mutant phenotype, it is also possible that the ...
... insensitivity to a near wild-type response. This variability was observed even when wei3 plants with clear ethylene-insensitive roots were selected and propagated for several generations. Although these results can be explained by low penetrance of the mutant phenotype, it is also possible that the ...
quantitative genetics - E-Learning/An
... can be measured in kilometers per hour, and metabolic rate can be assessed as the grams of glucose burned per minute. Behavioral traits can also be quantified. A mating call can be evaluated with regard to its duration, sound level, and pattern. The ability to learn a maze can be described as the ti ...
... can be measured in kilometers per hour, and metabolic rate can be assessed as the grams of glucose burned per minute. Behavioral traits can also be quantified. A mating call can be evaluated with regard to its duration, sound level, and pattern. The ability to learn a maze can be described as the ti ...
HMMs for gene predictions.
... and ends with a stop codon. • 5’ splice sites (exon to intron) are usually GT; • 3’ splice sites (intron to exon) are usually AG. • The distribution of nucleotides and dinucleotides is usually different in introns and exons. ...
... and ends with a stop codon. • 5’ splice sites (exon to intron) are usually GT; • 3’ splice sites (intron to exon) are usually AG. • The distribution of nucleotides and dinucleotides is usually different in introns and exons. ...
Lab Exam 2 Study Guide
... gametophytes called? What does each produce? What does the sporophyte produce? - Identify a liverwort plant, its Division, gemmae cups, and gammae. What’s the function of the gemmae? - Identify a moss plant and its Division. In what structure are its spores produced? - Identify a fern and its Divisi ...
... gametophytes called? What does each produce? What does the sporophyte produce? - Identify a liverwort plant, its Division, gemmae cups, and gammae. What’s the function of the gemmae? - Identify a moss plant and its Division. In what structure are its spores produced? - Identify a fern and its Divisi ...
Bioconductor`s SNPath package
... GRASS [1]. GRASS summarizes the genetic structure by SVD for each gene as eigenSNPs and uses a novel form of regularized regression technique, termed group ridge regression, to select representative eigenSNPs for each gene and assess their joint association with disease risk. In the following exampl ...
... GRASS [1]. GRASS summarizes the genetic structure by SVD for each gene as eigenSNPs and uses a novel form of regularized regression technique, termed group ridge regression, to select representative eigenSNPs for each gene and assess their joint association with disease risk. In the following exampl ...
"Antibiotics and the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance". In
... and treating infections in humans, animals and plants, as well as for promoting animal growth. This has produced the release in the biosphere of antibiotics at concentrations much higher than those naturally encountered. The consequences of antibiotics utilization are well studied for human pathogen ...
... and treating infections in humans, animals and plants, as well as for promoting animal growth. This has produced the release in the biosphere of antibiotics at concentrations much higher than those naturally encountered. The consequences of antibiotics utilization are well studied for human pathogen ...
Thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome due to compound
... combining specific skeletal abnormalities with a reduced platelet count. TAR syndrome has been associated with the compound inheritance of an interstitial microdeletion in 1q21.1 and a low frequency noncoding RBM8A SNP. Results: Here, we report on a patient with scapulo-humeral hypoplasia, bilateral ...
... combining specific skeletal abnormalities with a reduced platelet count. TAR syndrome has been associated with the compound inheritance of an interstitial microdeletion in 1q21.1 and a low frequency noncoding RBM8A SNP. Results: Here, we report on a patient with scapulo-humeral hypoplasia, bilateral ...
Table S3. Transcription factor binding sites identified in haplotypes
... [94]. Besides binding to several sites in the zebra element, FTZ-F1 binds to additional sites within the ftz gene [95]. Both this and the FTZ protein are mutually dependent cofactors [96]. Among their functions, FTZ-F1 Alpha is the isoform involved in the segmentation expression of ftz [97]. Whereas ...
... [94]. Besides binding to several sites in the zebra element, FTZ-F1 binds to additional sites within the ftz gene [95]. Both this and the FTZ protein are mutually dependent cofactors [96]. Among their functions, FTZ-F1 Alpha is the isoform involved in the segmentation expression of ftz [97]. Whereas ...
Genes@ Work: an efficient algorithm for pattern discovery and
... we will explicitly handle the continuous nature of the gene expression data. Our definition of pattern can be interpreted as a cluster of samples over a subset of genes, an idea that has been referred to in the recent literature as biclustering. Recent biclustering work includes Cheng and Church (20 ...
... we will explicitly handle the continuous nature of the gene expression data. Our definition of pattern can be interpreted as a cluster of samples over a subset of genes, an idea that has been referred to in the recent literature as biclustering. Recent biclustering work includes Cheng and Church (20 ...
Association between IGF1R / i16 / TaqI and IGF1 / SnaBI
... between these polymorphisms and milk production traits in Polish Holstein-Friesian cows. The frequency of IGF1/SnaBI allele A occurred similar to that of allele B (0.55 and 0.45, respectively). No effect was found of IGF1 genotype on milk production traits. In the case of IGF1R polymorphisms detecte ...
... between these polymorphisms and milk production traits in Polish Holstein-Friesian cows. The frequency of IGF1/SnaBI allele A occurred similar to that of allele B (0.55 and 0.45, respectively). No effect was found of IGF1 genotype on milk production traits. In the case of IGF1R polymorphisms detecte ...
Does genetic diversity limit disease spread in natural host
... diversity of host populations could have a large effect on disease spread and prevalence at equilibrium (Lively, 2010a). The model assumes that there are no co-infections, and that each parasite genotype can only infect one genetically determined resistance phenotype in the host population, which is ...
... diversity of host populations could have a large effect on disease spread and prevalence at equilibrium (Lively, 2010a). The model assumes that there are no co-infections, and that each parasite genotype can only infect one genetically determined resistance phenotype in the host population, which is ...
14lctout - Evergreen Archives
... (1) Cells are exposed to mutagens and grown on glucose medium. (2) Each cell forms a colony. This is the "master plate." (3) A block covered with sterile velvet is pressed onto the master plate. (4) Some cells from each colony are transferred to the velvet. (5) The velvet is pressed onto a plate of ...
... (1) Cells are exposed to mutagens and grown on glucose medium. (2) Each cell forms a colony. This is the "master plate." (3) A block covered with sterile velvet is pressed onto the master plate. (4) Some cells from each colony are transferred to the velvet. (5) The velvet is pressed onto a plate of ...
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... ultra-conserved elements is highly improbable in neutrally evolving regions. 22.1 The data Our analyses of ultra-conserved elements are based on multiple sequence alignments produced by MAVID [Bray and Pachter, 2004]. Prior to the alignment of multiple genomes, homology mappings (from Mercator [Dewe ...
... ultra-conserved elements is highly improbable in neutrally evolving regions. 22.1 The data Our analyses of ultra-conserved elements are based on multiple sequence alignments produced by MAVID [Bray and Pachter, 2004]. Prior to the alignment of multiple genomes, homology mappings (from Mercator [Dewe ...
