Promega Notes 49: Firefly Luciferase Engineered for Improved
									
... sequences for transcription factor binding sites (5) and removed many sites which could potentially interact with common factors. In some cases where it was convenient in our modification strategy, we also removed less common potential regulatory sites. As with the removal of restriction sites, the ...
                        	... sequences for transcription factor binding sites (5) and removed many sites which could potentially interact with common factors. In some cases where it was convenient in our modification strategy, we also removed less common potential regulatory sites. As with the removal of restriction sites, the ...
									meiosis and heredity
									
... 8. In the following list, pick the one that is not a source of genetic variability from meiosis and fertilization. a. recombination of homologous chromosomes b. segregation of chromosomes c. genes contained in the gametes that fuse to form a zygote d. recombination between sister chromatids e. physi ...
                        	... 8. In the following list, pick the one that is not a source of genetic variability from meiosis and fertilization. a. recombination of homologous chromosomes b. segregation of chromosomes c. genes contained in the gametes that fuse to form a zygote d. recombination between sister chromatids e. physi ...
									Lecture 13. Mutation
									
... If we consider descendants and ancestors separated by not one but a moderate number of generations (usually, 10-1000), it is crucial that mutations are allowed to accumulate freely in the course of these generations. This can be achieved by maintaining, in the laboratory, a set of MA lines or MCN po ...
                        	... If we consider descendants and ancestors separated by not one but a moderate number of generations (usually, 10-1000), it is crucial that mutations are allowed to accumulate freely in the course of these generations. This can be achieved by maintaining, in the laboratory, a set of MA lines or MCN po ...
									Gene Finding by Computational Analysis
									
... • Search-by-signal: find genes by identifying the sequence signals involved in gene expression • Search-by-content: find genes by statistical properties that distinguish protein coding DNA from non-coding DNA • Search-by-homology: find genes by homology (after translation) to proteins • State-of-the ...
                        	... • Search-by-signal: find genes by identifying the sequence signals involved in gene expression • Search-by-content: find genes by statistical properties that distinguish protein coding DNA from non-coding DNA • Search-by-homology: find genes by homology (after translation) to proteins • State-of-the ...
									Association of CLU and TLR2 gene - Tubitak Journals
									
... Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) represents a reasonable functional and positional candidate gene for AD as it is located under the linkage region of AD on chromosome 4q and is functionally involved in the microglia-mediated inflammatory response and Aβ clearance (13,14). A 22bp nucleotide deletion at po ...
                        	... Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) represents a reasonable functional and positional candidate gene for AD as it is located under the linkage region of AD on chromosome 4q and is functionally involved in the microglia-mediated inflammatory response and Aβ clearance (13,14). A 22bp nucleotide deletion at po ...
									Overrepresentation of the COL3A1 AA genotype in Polish skiers with
									
... Skiing as a recreational activity has increased exponentially in recent ...
                        	... Skiing as a recreational activity has increased exponentially in recent ...
									Ten Unifying Themes in Biology
									
... functions of society • Science and technology are associated. • Technology results from scientific discoveries applied to the development of goods and services. – The discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick sparked an explosion of scientific activity. – These discoveries made it possib ...
                        	... functions of society • Science and technology are associated. • Technology results from scientific discoveries applied to the development of goods and services. – The discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick sparked an explosion of scientific activity. – These discoveries made it possib ...
									Powerpoint
									
... Most cultures prohibit matings closer than first cousins First cousin marriage illegal ...
                        	... Most cultures prohibit matings closer than first cousins First cousin marriage illegal ...
									Somatic MEN1 gene mutation does not contribute
									
... were assessed in 35 sporadic tumours of the anterior pituitary (9 prolactin-secreting, 8 GH-secreting, 3 TSH-secreting, 2 TSH/GH-secreting, 4 Cushing, 9 silent). Thirty-one tumours were found to be heterozygous for at least one MEN1 intragenic polymorphism (25 cases) or for a flanking gene polymorph ...
                        	... were assessed in 35 sporadic tumours of the anterior pituitary (9 prolactin-secreting, 8 GH-secreting, 3 TSH-secreting, 2 TSH/GH-secreting, 4 Cushing, 9 silent). Thirty-one tumours were found to be heterozygous for at least one MEN1 intragenic polymorphism (25 cases) or for a flanking gene polymorph ...
									The evolution of genomic imprinting and X
									
... Another similarity between the PWS-AS domain and the XIC is that both their evolutionary histories were demarcated by genomic rearrangement. I discovered that the protein coding genes in the region homologous to the XIC of marsupials and monotremes independently underwent fission (Figures 3.3 and 3. ...
                        	... Another similarity between the PWS-AS domain and the XIC is that both their evolutionary histories were demarcated by genomic rearrangement. I discovered that the protein coding genes in the region homologous to the XIC of marsupials and monotremes independently underwent fission (Figures 3.3 and 3. ...
									GENES AND DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS
									
... of the chromosome or genome which contains the information needed to specify the sequence of amino acids in a single protein or polypeptide. It is useful to define the gene in this way since it allows one to retain the widely applicable principle of "one-gene one-enzyme" or "one-gene onepolypeptide. ...
                        	... of the chromosome or genome which contains the information needed to specify the sequence of amino acids in a single protein or polypeptide. It is useful to define the gene in this way since it allows one to retain the widely applicable principle of "one-gene one-enzyme" or "one-gene onepolypeptide. ...
									Natural Variation in Sensitivity to a Loss of Chloroplast Translation in
									
... ACC2, including the “Nossen” line used to generate several of the mutants studied here. Functional ACC2 protein is therefore not required for survival in natural environments, where heteromeric acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase encoded in part by the chloroplast genome can function instead. This work hi ...
                        	... ACC2, including the “Nossen” line used to generate several of the mutants studied here. Functional ACC2 protein is therefore not required for survival in natural environments, where heteromeric acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase encoded in part by the chloroplast genome can function instead. This work hi ...
									DNA Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
									
... Stock solutions other than 29:1 (% w/v) acrylamide:bisacrylamide can be used to cast polyacrylamide gels. However, it is then necessary to recalculate the appropriate amount of stock solution to use. Gels can be cast with acrylamide solutions containing different acrylamide:bisacrylamide (cross-link ...
                        	... Stock solutions other than 29:1 (% w/v) acrylamide:bisacrylamide can be used to cast polyacrylamide gels. However, it is then necessary to recalculate the appropriate amount of stock solution to use. Gels can be cast with acrylamide solutions containing different acrylamide:bisacrylamide (cross-link ...
									Klotho interferes with a novel FGF-signalling pathway and
									
... Klotho in Caenorhabditis elegans. Two redundant homologues of the klotho gene exist in C. elegans and encode predicted proteins homologous to the β glucosidase‐like KL1 domain of mammalian Klotho. We have used a genetic approach to investigate the functional activity of Klotho in ...
                        	... Klotho in Caenorhabditis elegans. Two redundant homologues of the klotho gene exist in C. elegans and encode predicted proteins homologous to the β glucosidase‐like KL1 domain of mammalian Klotho. We have used a genetic approach to investigate the functional activity of Klotho in ...
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... ,0.05), similar to the increases observed with the 310Luc/Sg2/2 mice. However, the difference in the cerebellum between 2400Luc/Sg1/1 and 2400Luc/Sg2/2 was not significant, with P >0.1 (Fig. 5A). In addition, the low level expression of the reporter gene in visceral tissues, including heart, did not ...
                        	... ,0.05), similar to the increases observed with the 310Luc/Sg2/2 mice. However, the difference in the cerebellum between 2400Luc/Sg1/1 and 2400Luc/Sg2/2 was not significant, with P >0.1 (Fig. 5A). In addition, the low level expression of the reporter gene in visceral tissues, including heart, did not ...
									(b).
									
... Transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring is called ___________________. heredity Genetics _____________ is the study of how characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next. ...
                        	... Transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring is called ___________________. heredity Genetics _____________ is the study of how characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next. ...
									Behavioral Objectives
									
... 20.2 Dominant/Recessive Traits. Recessive Disorders are now discussed before dominant disorders. Pedigree Charts makes it clear that with recessive genetic disorders, when both parents are affected, all children are affected (and why); and with dominant genetic disorders, two affected parents can ha ...
                        	... 20.2 Dominant/Recessive Traits. Recessive Disorders are now discussed before dominant disorders. Pedigree Charts makes it clear that with recessive genetic disorders, when both parents are affected, all children are affected (and why); and with dominant genetic disorders, two affected parents can ha ...
									General background text Pharmacogenetics - CYP3A4
									
... Variations can exist in a population for the DNA that encodes for a protein. Variations can result in alleles that encode for proteins with no or reduced activity. The simplest form of variations are “single-nucleotide polymorphisms” (SNPs), in which a certain part of a gene differs by only one nucl ...
                        	... Variations can exist in a population for the DNA that encodes for a protein. Variations can result in alleles that encode for proteins with no or reduced activity. The simplest form of variations are “single-nucleotide polymorphisms” (SNPs), in which a certain part of a gene differs by only one nucl ...
									Ch 5 849 - Michigan State University
									
... the families respond to the two environments in exactly the same way -- they all decrease by the same amount – which indicates that there is no genetic variation in plasticity. There is still equal genetic variation within each environment, as in Fig. 5.1A, but no differences in plasticity among fam ...
                        	... the families respond to the two environments in exactly the same way -- they all decrease by the same amount – which indicates that there is no genetic variation in plasticity. There is still equal genetic variation within each environment, as in Fig. 5.1A, but no differences in plasticity among fam ...
									Natural Selection and the Origin of Modules
									
... largely independent of the context in which they occur. Examples are limb buds or tooth germs (Raff, 1996), developmental fields (Gilbert et al., 1996), or clusters of interacting molecular reactions (Abouheif, 1999; Gilbert & Bolker, 2001; Wray, 1999). On the other hand, evolutionary modules are de ...
                        	... largely independent of the context in which they occur. Examples are limb buds or tooth germs (Raff, 1996), developmental fields (Gilbert et al., 1996), or clusters of interacting molecular reactions (Abouheif, 1999; Gilbert & Bolker, 2001; Wray, 1999). On the other hand, evolutionary modules are de ...
									Variation in the size of the oqhcontaining linear
									
... Species variation in the size of the ospA-containing plasmid The size of the ospA-containing linear DNA molecule, the largest of the plasmids in most isolates, was determined by constant-field electrophoresis in 0.2 YO agarose gels (a representative gel is shown in Fig. la), which have a linear rang ...
                        	... Species variation in the size of the ospA-containing plasmid The size of the ospA-containing linear DNA molecule, the largest of the plasmids in most isolates, was determined by constant-field electrophoresis in 0.2 YO agarose gels (a representative gel is shown in Fig. la), which have a linear rang ...
									Punnett squares #1 - Bonar Law Memorial
									
... What is the probability that an offspring plant will be tall ? __________ What is the probability that an offspring plant will be short? ___________ What is the probability that an offspring plant will be a HYBRID? _____________ What is the probability that an offspring plant will be HOMOZYGOUS DOMI ...
                        	... What is the probability that an offspring plant will be tall ? __________ What is the probability that an offspring plant will be short? ___________ What is the probability that an offspring plant will be a HYBRID? _____________ What is the probability that an offspring plant will be HOMOZYGOUS DOMI ...
									Altered cellular proliferation and mesoderm
									
... In Drosophila, the complex pattern of homeotic gene (HOMC) expression is established early in development by the transiently expressed maternal and segmentation genes (Ingham, 1988). Late in development, two groups of genes are necessary to maintain the expression pattern of the homeotic genes. The ...
                        	... In Drosophila, the complex pattern of homeotic gene (HOMC) expression is established early in development by the transiently expressed maternal and segmentation genes (Ingham, 1988). Late in development, two groups of genes are necessary to maintain the expression pattern of the homeotic genes. The ...
									Nature Genetics: doi:10.1038/ng.3791
									
... short sequence reads back to their location in a reference genome. Such sequence-specific biases in mapping can lead to artificial associations between genotype and any functional genomics measurements made with short read sequences3. A very effective method for addressing these biases is to identif ...
                        	... short sequence reads back to their location in a reference genome. Such sequence-specific biases in mapping can lead to artificial associations between genotype and any functional genomics measurements made with short read sequences3. A very effective method for addressing these biases is to identif ...