The role of variable DNA tandem repeats in bacterial adaptation
... their expansion or contraction does not disrupt the reading frame (Mrazek et al., 2007). However, exceptions have been reported. For example, tetranucleotide SSRs of H. influenzae are exclusively found in ORFs, which is consistent with their role in phase variation (Power et al., 2009). An interest ...
... their expansion or contraction does not disrupt the reading frame (Mrazek et al., 2007). However, exceptions have been reported. For example, tetranucleotide SSRs of H. influenzae are exclusively found in ORFs, which is consistent with their role in phase variation (Power et al., 2009). An interest ...
Comparative genomic analysis of carbon and nitrogen assimilation
... bioleaching bacteria isolated from mine sites in Chile was performed. This study demonstrated that there are important differences in the carbon dioxide and nitrogen fixation mechanisms among bioleaching bacteria that coexist in mining environments. Results: In this study, we probed that both Acidit ...
... bioleaching bacteria isolated from mine sites in Chile was performed. This study demonstrated that there are important differences in the carbon dioxide and nitrogen fixation mechanisms among bioleaching bacteria that coexist in mining environments. Results: In this study, we probed that both Acidit ...
Genetic Control of the Domestication Syndrome in Common Bean
... molecular linkage mapping (Paterson et al., 1991) can identify the minimumnumberof genes, their respective phenotypic effect, and their linkage relationships. The study of evolution under cultivation as an experimental approach for the study of evolution presents several advantages. Both the wild an ...
... molecular linkage mapping (Paterson et al., 1991) can identify the minimumnumberof genes, their respective phenotypic effect, and their linkage relationships. The study of evolution under cultivation as an experimental approach for the study of evolution presents several advantages. Both the wild an ...
The Plant Cell
... target of miR172 is a small subfamily of APETALA2-like transcription factors (Okamuro et al., 1997), including APETALA2 (AP2) itself. Surprisingly, miR172 appears to downregulate the AP2-like target genes via a translational mechanism rather than by RNA cleavage, even though it shares nearly perfect ...
... target of miR172 is a small subfamily of APETALA2-like transcription factors (Okamuro et al., 1997), including APETALA2 (AP2) itself. Surprisingly, miR172 appears to downregulate the AP2-like target genes via a translational mechanism rather than by RNA cleavage, even though it shares nearly perfect ...
Chapter 15
... though this wasn’t known at the time • Today we can show that genes are located on chromosomes • The location of a particular gene can be seen by tagging isolated chromosomes with a fluorescent dye that highlights the gene ...
... though this wasn’t known at the time • Today we can show that genes are located on chromosomes • The location of a particular gene can be seen by tagging isolated chromosomes with a fluorescent dye that highlights the gene ...
BMC Genomics - LCBB
... Mutations in a genome consist of not only base pair level changes but also events that alter the chromosome structure, such as inversions, duplications or deletions [1]. Ancestral gene sequence inference has led to significant predictions of protein functional shift and positive selection [2]. For e ...
... Mutations in a genome consist of not only base pair level changes but also events that alter the chromosome structure, such as inversions, duplications or deletions [1]. Ancestral gene sequence inference has led to significant predictions of protein functional shift and positive selection [2]. For e ...
One amino acid makes the difference: the formation of ent
... through a genome duplication and a recent tandem gene duplication, respectively. We showed that the CPS-like gene PtTPS17 encodes an ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase (ent-CPS), while the protein encoded by the putative CPS gene PtTPS18 showed no enzymatic activity. The putative kaurene synthases PtT ...
... through a genome duplication and a recent tandem gene duplication, respectively. We showed that the CPS-like gene PtTPS17 encodes an ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase (ent-CPS), while the protein encoded by the putative CPS gene PtTPS18 showed no enzymatic activity. The putative kaurene synthases PtT ...
Positional dependence of transcriptional inhibition by DNA torsional
... eukaryotic cells, however, chromosomes are linear and DNA is folded into more complex chromatin fibres. Therefore, the issue of whether DNA is organized into closed topological domains in which helical tension is constrained is less clear and remains controversial (Eissenberg et al, 1985; Esposito a ...
... eukaryotic cells, however, chromosomes are linear and DNA is folded into more complex chromatin fibres. Therefore, the issue of whether DNA is organized into closed topological domains in which helical tension is constrained is less clear and remains controversial (Eissenberg et al, 1985; Esposito a ...
Organization of chromosomes in the interphase cell - UvA-DARE
... early replicating chromatin is located in the nuclear interior and late replicating chromatin is located for the larger part near the nuclear periphery and around nucleoli (Nakayasu and Berezney, 1989; VanDierendoncketal, 1989; Fox et al., 1991 ; Manders et al., 1992; Ferreira et al., 1997). Specifi ...
... early replicating chromatin is located in the nuclear interior and late replicating chromatin is located for the larger part near the nuclear periphery and around nucleoli (Nakayasu and Berezney, 1989; VanDierendoncketal, 1989; Fox et al., 1991 ; Manders et al., 1992; Ferreira et al., 1997). Specifi ...
slides - Botany
... 1. Antagonism between selection and recombination –– recombination breaks up associations between alleles under disruptive natural selection and those causing assortative mating. 2. Sympatric species must coexist. ...
... 1. Antagonism between selection and recombination –– recombination breaks up associations between alleles under disruptive natural selection and those causing assortative mating. 2. Sympatric species must coexist. ...
Four types of controls were performed to support these
... pyruvate biosynthesis, involved in tricarboxylic acid cycle, or in fatty acid ...
... pyruvate biosynthesis, involved in tricarboxylic acid cycle, or in fatty acid ...
Ch. 7: Presentation Slides
... species derive from a single diploid ancestral • Allopolyploids have complete sets of chromosomes from two or more different ancestral species • Chromosome painting: chromosomes hybridized with fluorescent dye to show their origins ...
... species derive from a single diploid ancestral • Allopolyploids have complete sets of chromosomes from two or more different ancestral species • Chromosome painting: chromosomes hybridized with fluorescent dye to show their origins ...
Research Note Identification of a co
... Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina (Pt), is an important disease of wheat worldwide. New leaf rust resistance loci from diverse germplasm including wild relatives of wheat are continuously being identified. Many leaf rust resistance genes produce similar infection types and therefore are diffic ...
... Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina (Pt), is an important disease of wheat worldwide. New leaf rust resistance loci from diverse germplasm including wild relatives of wheat are continuously being identified. Many leaf rust resistance genes produce similar infection types and therefore are diffic ...
Patterns of prokaryotic lateral gene transfers affecting
... Most of the LGTs we identified seem to be involved in functions that can be broadly defined as metabolism (Table 2). Enzymatic functional annotation could be inferred for 62% of the candidate LGTs (Table 2). The majority of the annotated enzymes (75%; 165 of 220 enzymes) could be mapped onto a broad ...
... Most of the LGTs we identified seem to be involved in functions that can be broadly defined as metabolism (Table 2). Enzymatic functional annotation could be inferred for 62% of the candidate LGTs (Table 2). The majority of the annotated enzymes (75%; 165 of 220 enzymes) could be mapped onto a broad ...
PowerPoint Presentation - The pace of Dr. Taub`s lectures have been
... • A: Two genes become separated by crossingover during meiotic prophase I • B: Two alleles are always present together on the same chromosome • C: Two genes are located on the same chromosome and do not assort independently • D: Recombination takes place at a high rate between two alleles ...
... • A: Two genes become separated by crossingover during meiotic prophase I • B: Two alleles are always present together on the same chromosome • C: Two genes are located on the same chromosome and do not assort independently • D: Recombination takes place at a high rate between two alleles ...
Patterns of prokaryotic lateral gene transfers affecting parasitic
... Most of the LGTs we identified seem to be involved in functions that can be broadly defined as metabolism (Table 2). Enzymatic functional annotation could be inferred for 62% of the candidate LGTs (Table 2). The majority of the annotated enzymes (75%; 165 of 220 enzymes) could be mapped onto a broad ...
... Most of the LGTs we identified seem to be involved in functions that can be broadly defined as metabolism (Table 2). Enzymatic functional annotation could be inferred for 62% of the candidate LGTs (Table 2). The majority of the annotated enzymes (75%; 165 of 220 enzymes) could be mapped onto a broad ...
Patterns of prokaryotic lateral gene transfers affecting parasitic
... Most of the LGTs we identified seem to be involved in functions that can be broadly defined as metabolism (Table 2). Enzymatic functional annotation could be inferred for 62% of the candidate LGTs (Table 2). The majority of the annotated enzymes (75%; 165 of 220 enzymes) could be mapped onto a broad ...
... Most of the LGTs we identified seem to be involved in functions that can be broadly defined as metabolism (Table 2). Enzymatic functional annotation could be inferred for 62% of the candidate LGTs (Table 2). The majority of the annotated enzymes (75%; 165 of 220 enzymes) could be mapped onto a broad ...
Drosophila Forkhead Homologues Are Expressed in
... genes showed that there were both tissue-specific and ubiquitous patterns. H8 was expressed ubiquitously in both hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic lineages. H3 was expressed in normal liver, pancreas, and HEL erythroleukemia cells. FKH 5-3 is a candidate for a transcriptional regulator active durin ...
... genes showed that there were both tissue-specific and ubiquitous patterns. H8 was expressed ubiquitously in both hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic lineages. H3 was expressed in normal liver, pancreas, and HEL erythroleukemia cells. FKH 5-3 is a candidate for a transcriptional regulator active durin ...
Benjamin Schlegel
... genotyped, however the present study looked at additional C. perfringens toxin genes such as netB, tpeL, and atypical cpb2 that have not been examined before (2-4). Since all BCA and suspected BCA isolates, and all JHS isolates, were negative for cpb, consensus cpb2, cpe, etx, itx, netB, and tpeL ge ...
... genotyped, however the present study looked at additional C. perfringens toxin genes such as netB, tpeL, and atypical cpb2 that have not been examined before (2-4). Since all BCA and suspected BCA isolates, and all JHS isolates, were negative for cpb, consensus cpb2, cpe, etx, itx, netB, and tpeL ge ...
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... was used as template, and each merA gene in the samples was amplified using the primer sets which cover high G+C and low G+C content bacteria. Only single bands corresponding to the expected size of the PCR amplicons (Nsf-rev, 310 bp; 4 highGC f-4 highGC r, 1246 bp) were confirmed and cloned into pC ...
... was used as template, and each merA gene in the samples was amplified using the primer sets which cover high G+C and low G+C content bacteria. Only single bands corresponding to the expected size of the PCR amplicons (Nsf-rev, 310 bp; 4 highGC f-4 highGC r, 1246 bp) were confirmed and cloned into pC ...
Genetic Insights Into Comparative Morphology
... acid (Marshall et al., 1992) and in Hoxa-1 gain of function (Zhang et al., 1994). Likewise, only the ectopic cartilage with the mandibular arch identity can be generated within the second arch by the neural crest transplantation (Noden, 1978, 1983a). The caudal head, therefore, seems to possess only ...
... acid (Marshall et al., 1992) and in Hoxa-1 gain of function (Zhang et al., 1994). Likewise, only the ectopic cartilage with the mandibular arch identity can be generated within the second arch by the neural crest transplantation (Noden, 1978, 1983a). The caudal head, therefore, seems to possess only ...
Evolution of codon usage bias in Drosophila
... three species of Drosophila and Escherichia coli have about equal mean ENC, which is somewhat less than for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, D. melanogaster has a somewhat greater proportion of very highly biased genes than does E. coli. If we consider extreme bias as an ENC of 35 or less, 8% of D ...
... three species of Drosophila and Escherichia coli have about equal mean ENC, which is somewhat less than for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, D. melanogaster has a somewhat greater proportion of very highly biased genes than does E. coli. If we consider extreme bias as an ENC of 35 or less, 8% of D ...
Exploring Tomato Gene Functions Based on Coexpression Modules
... degree distribution, we investigated the topological characteristics of the network (e.g., degree distribution and average path length) (Table I). We found that the degree distribution of the coexpression network followed a power law (Figure 3A). In the case of the coexpression network with r ≥ 0.6 ...
... degree distribution, we investigated the topological characteristics of the network (e.g., degree distribution and average path length) (Table I). We found that the degree distribution of the coexpression network followed a power law (Figure 3A). In the case of the coexpression network with r ≥ 0.6 ...