Forward to the special issue on Hox/Tale transcription factors in
... information regarding novel transcriptional partners in addition to the TALE family of factors that drive downstream target gene expression. Casaca et al. (this issue) reviews several examples of non-Hox-TALE enhancers that are used by multiple Hox proteins to drive expression in opposing directions ...
... information regarding novel transcriptional partners in addition to the TALE family of factors that drive downstream target gene expression. Casaca et al. (this issue) reviews several examples of non-Hox-TALE enhancers that are used by multiple Hox proteins to drive expression in opposing directions ...
Table S3. Transcription factor binding sites identified in haplotypes
... Required for the establishment of the posterior and anterior domains of the embryo [34,35]. Its products define the positions of the germ layers primordia and thereby the invagination regions of the blastodermal epithelium [36]. tll functions to drive cells to the optic lobe in the developing embryo ...
... Required for the establishment of the posterior and anterior domains of the embryo [34,35]. Its products define the positions of the germ layers primordia and thereby the invagination regions of the blastodermal epithelium [36]. tll functions to drive cells to the optic lobe in the developing embryo ...
Punnett Squares
... Every individual offspring inherits at least two copies of every gene – one from the mother and one from the father. ...
... Every individual offspring inherits at least two copies of every gene – one from the mother and one from the father. ...
I Gray x White
... A. Cloning B. hybrid vigor C. polyploidy D. inbreeding E. criduchat F. Tay-Sachs syndrome 69- Two brown-eyed adults had two children, one with brown eyes and one with blue eyes. This shows that for eye color, both parents were A. homozygous recessive B. heterozygous C. homozygous dominant D. dihybri ...
... A. Cloning B. hybrid vigor C. polyploidy D. inbreeding E. criduchat F. Tay-Sachs syndrome 69- Two brown-eyed adults had two children, one with brown eyes and one with blue eyes. This shows that for eye color, both parents were A. homozygous recessive B. heterozygous C. homozygous dominant D. dihybri ...
The Evo-Devo Puzzle of Human Hair Patterning
... Fig. 1 Comparison between a the Achaete–Scute Complex of the c fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a thoroughly studied locus that controls bristle patterning, and b a hypothetical ‘‘Hair Gene Complex’’ that might control hair patterning in Homo sapiens. The intent of this analogy is to discern key f ...
... Fig. 1 Comparison between a the Achaete–Scute Complex of the c fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a thoroughly studied locus that controls bristle patterning, and b a hypothetical ‘‘Hair Gene Complex’’ that might control hair patterning in Homo sapiens. The intent of this analogy is to discern key f ...
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... 5) The two chromosomes that contain the same genes are called: homologous. 6) If both alleles in a gene pair are the same, we say the pair is: homozygous (dominant or recessive) 7) If both alleles in a gene pair are different, we say the pair is: heterozygous. 8) When solving inheritance problems, ...
... 5) The two chromosomes that contain the same genes are called: homologous. 6) If both alleles in a gene pair are the same, we say the pair is: homozygous (dominant or recessive) 7) If both alleles in a gene pair are different, we say the pair is: heterozygous. 8) When solving inheritance problems, ...
Deer Colors
... Albino deer are white and as rare as gold. If you ever see an all-white deer in the woods, you will be very lucky. These deer, called albino whitetails, are quite rare. Only one deer in 100,000 is born this way, say biologists. Chances of seeing one in the wild are very low. It might be easier findi ...
... Albino deer are white and as rare as gold. If you ever see an all-white deer in the woods, you will be very lucky. These deer, called albino whitetails, are quite rare. Only one deer in 100,000 is born this way, say biologists. Chances of seeing one in the wild are very low. It might be easier findi ...
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... suitable size for phylogenetic comparison. Phylogenies were reconstructed with MEGA 3.1 software (Kumar et al., 2004) using the Neighbour-Joining tree inference method. Sequence statistics directed that the Kimura 2-parameter model of sequence evolution should be used. 1000 bootstrap replicates were ...
... suitable size for phylogenetic comparison. Phylogenies were reconstructed with MEGA 3.1 software (Kumar et al., 2004) using the Neighbour-Joining tree inference method. Sequence statistics directed that the Kimura 2-parameter model of sequence evolution should be used. 1000 bootstrap replicates were ...
We need an optimality criterion to choose a best estimate (tree
... How strongly is a phylogenetic hypothesis supported by the data? Bootstrap replicates generate new data sets by randomly sampling from the actual data, with replacement. These new data sets should contain phylogenetic signal similar to that in the original data. A high percentage of replicates (75%+ ...
... How strongly is a phylogenetic hypothesis supported by the data? Bootstrap replicates generate new data sets by randomly sampling from the actual data, with replacement. These new data sets should contain phylogenetic signal similar to that in the original data. A high percentage of replicates (75%+ ...
Targeted gene inactivation in Clostridium phytofermentans shows
... cellulosic biomass. The different roles of these hydrolases could be uncovered by targeted gene inactivation. Although cellulolytic clostridia have been studied for decades, targeted mutagenesis in these organisms has remained challenging, likely due to highly active DNases and inefficient homologo ...
... cellulosic biomass. The different roles of these hydrolases could be uncovered by targeted gene inactivation. Although cellulolytic clostridia have been studied for decades, targeted mutagenesis in these organisms has remained challenging, likely due to highly active DNases and inefficient homologo ...
The Evo-Devo Puzzle of Human Hair Patterning
... Fig. 1 Comparison between a the Achaete–Scute Complex of the c fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a thoroughly studied locus that controls bristle patterning, and b a hypothetical ‘‘Hair Gene Complex’’ that might control hair patterning in Homo sapiens. The intent of this analogy is to discern key f ...
... Fig. 1 Comparison between a the Achaete–Scute Complex of the c fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a thoroughly studied locus that controls bristle patterning, and b a hypothetical ‘‘Hair Gene Complex’’ that might control hair patterning in Homo sapiens. The intent of this analogy is to discern key f ...
AtMetExpress Development: A Phytochemical
... chromatography-mass spectrometry in samples covering many growth stages and organs. We also obtained tandem mass spectrometry spectral tags of many metabolites as a resource for elucidation of metabolite structure. These are part of the AtMetExpress metabolite accumulation atlas. Based on the datase ...
... chromatography-mass spectrometry in samples covering many growth stages and organs. We also obtained tandem mass spectrometry spectral tags of many metabolites as a resource for elucidation of metabolite structure. These are part of the AtMetExpress metabolite accumulation atlas. Based on the datase ...
Title: FISH analysis comparing the gene composition of the Onager
... The onager [E. hemionus onager, EHO] and the domestic horse [E. caballus, ECA] have evolved over the course of 3.7 million years. The closely related EHO and ECA have diploid chromosome numbers of 2n=56 and 2n=64, respectively. Comparative gene mapping was done by FISH [fluorescent in-situ hybridiza ...
... The onager [E. hemionus onager, EHO] and the domestic horse [E. caballus, ECA] have evolved over the course of 3.7 million years. The closely related EHO and ECA have diploid chromosome numbers of 2n=56 and 2n=64, respectively. Comparative gene mapping was done by FISH [fluorescent in-situ hybridiza ...
Coupling of zygotic transcription to mitotic control at the Drosophila
... degradation are coupled through the transcription of specific microRNAs that promote maternal RNA deadenylation and clearance (Giraldez et al., 2006). A similar role for zygotically expressed miRNAs has been postulated for maternal RNA degradation during Drosophila MBT (Bushati et al., 2008). Howeve ...
... degradation are coupled through the transcription of specific microRNAs that promote maternal RNA deadenylation and clearance (Giraldez et al., 2006). A similar role for zygotically expressed miRNAs has been postulated for maternal RNA degradation during Drosophila MBT (Bushati et al., 2008). Howeve ...
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... of gametophyte formation and function requires identification of genes active in the haploid phase and elucidation of their roles and functional relationships. With a complete and well-annotated genome sequence and well-established genetic resources, Arabidopsis thaliana has proven a valuable model ...
... of gametophyte formation and function requires identification of genes active in the haploid phase and elucidation of their roles and functional relationships. With a complete and well-annotated genome sequence and well-established genetic resources, Arabidopsis thaliana has proven a valuable model ...
Current Microbiology
... HoxE, F and U show significant sequence similarities to three subunits of the mitochondrial complex I (NADH:Q oxidoreductase) and the corresponding subunits NuoE, F, and G in E. coli [2, 25, 26]. The genome of S. PCC 6803 [12] does not contain other sequences with a high degree of homology to these ...
... HoxE, F and U show significant sequence similarities to three subunits of the mitochondrial complex I (NADH:Q oxidoreductase) and the corresponding subunits NuoE, F, and G in E. coli [2, 25, 26]. The genome of S. PCC 6803 [12] does not contain other sequences with a high degree of homology to these ...
Genetics Unit-- Make a Face Lab
... Red Hair: Red hair is another gene for hair color present on a different chromosome.It blends its effect with other hair colors. Redness of the hair seems to be caused by a single gene pair with two alleles, red (G) or no red (g), and displays incomplete dominance. Thus, if a person has two genes f ...
... Red Hair: Red hair is another gene for hair color present on a different chromosome.It blends its effect with other hair colors. Redness of the hair seems to be caused by a single gene pair with two alleles, red (G) or no red (g), and displays incomplete dominance. Thus, if a person has two genes f ...
MAMMALS THAT BREAK THE RULES:Genetics of Marsupials and
... offer informative variation on inactivation and even on the role of the X and Y in sex determination. The X chromosome is unique in the genome because of its extreme conservation and the inactivation of one X in females. Ohno showed three decades ago that among eutherian mammals, the X chromosome wa ...
... offer informative variation on inactivation and even on the role of the X and Y in sex determination. The X chromosome is unique in the genome because of its extreme conservation and the inactivation of one X in females. Ohno showed three decades ago that among eutherian mammals, the X chromosome wa ...
The Biology and Evolution of Mammalian Y Chromosomes
... the Y chromosome: testis determination. In 1959, reports of 45,X females (Turner syndrome, with oocyte-depleted ovaries) and 47,XXY males (Klinefelter syndrome, with germ-cell-depleted testes) established the existence of a testis-determining gene on the human Y chromosome (32, 53), and the ensuing ...
... the Y chromosome: testis determination. In 1959, reports of 45,X females (Turner syndrome, with oocyte-depleted ovaries) and 47,XXY males (Klinefelter syndrome, with germ-cell-depleted testes) established the existence of a testis-determining gene on the human Y chromosome (32, 53), and the ensuing ...
Dragon Genetics - Sherrilyn Kenyon
... This example illustrates the Law of Independent Assortment, which states that, if two genes are on different chromosomes, then the alleles for these genes separate independently of each other during the formation of eggs or sperm. Therefore, the traits determined by these two genes are inherited in ...
... This example illustrates the Law of Independent Assortment, which states that, if two genes are on different chromosomes, then the alleles for these genes separate independently of each other during the formation of eggs or sperm. Therefore, the traits determined by these two genes are inherited in ...
University of Groningen Expression and engineering of
... Upon contact with hydrophilic-hydrophobic interfaces, hydrophobins self-assemble into a 10 nm thick amphipathic membrane (Wösten et al., 1993; 1994a; 1995). As a result, hydrophobins change the nature of a surface, which makes them interesting for use in medical and technical applications (Wessels, ...
... Upon contact with hydrophilic-hydrophobic interfaces, hydrophobins self-assemble into a 10 nm thick amphipathic membrane (Wösten et al., 1993; 1994a; 1995). As a result, hydrophobins change the nature of a surface, which makes them interesting for use in medical and technical applications (Wessels, ...
Evidence for Mito-Nuclear and Sex-Linked Reproductive Barriers
... genes for analysis of 612 male individuals. We show that a disproportionately large number of sex-linked genes, as well as the mitochondria and nuclear genes with mitochondrial function, exhibit sharp clines at the boundaries between the hybrid and the parent species, suggesting a role for mito-nucl ...
... genes for analysis of 612 male individuals. We show that a disproportionately large number of sex-linked genes, as well as the mitochondria and nuclear genes with mitochondrial function, exhibit sharp clines at the boundaries between the hybrid and the parent species, suggesting a role for mito-nucl ...
Project Title: Genetic Improvement of Photosynthetic Efficiency and
... University of Lancaster” that display desirable architecture, flag leaf and spike photosynthesis traits. As it is not known how these lines perform under unique Canadian conditions, we will conduct critical field evaluation of these to confirm and also establish comparisons with the best lines ident ...
... University of Lancaster” that display desirable architecture, flag leaf and spike photosynthesis traits. As it is not known how these lines perform under unique Canadian conditions, we will conduct critical field evaluation of these to confirm and also establish comparisons with the best lines ident ...
MALE STERILITY - public.iastate.edu
... Mitochondrial gene T-urf13 is a unique chimeric sequence 1. Early studies in Prof. Leving lab (Forde et al. 1978) established that a 13 kDa polypeptide is observed in T-mitchondria, but not in N-mitochondrial. 2. The gene encoding this polypeptide arose through mitochondrial recombination which prod ...
... Mitochondrial gene T-urf13 is a unique chimeric sequence 1. Early studies in Prof. Leving lab (Forde et al. 1978) established that a 13 kDa polypeptide is observed in T-mitchondria, but not in N-mitochondrial. 2. The gene encoding this polypeptide arose through mitochondrial recombination which prod ...