Investigating the molecular mechanisms behind flowering in
... In mango dormant buds must be initiated before floral induction can occur. Initiation can be the result of a number of factors; including, irrigation after periods of drought, pruning and application of nitrogen fertiliser. Floral induction in mango is caused by low temperatures (<20°C), the low tem ...
... In mango dormant buds must be initiated before floral induction can occur. Initiation can be the result of a number of factors; including, irrigation after periods of drought, pruning and application of nitrogen fertiliser. Floral induction in mango is caused by low temperatures (<20°C), the low tem ...
A twist in sea urchin gastrulation and mesoderm specification
... The bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) transcription factor, sea urchin myogenic factor-1 (SUM-1), plays an important role in myogenic determination during sea urchin embryogenesis. SUM-1-mediated transactivation is restricted to the mesenchyme lineages in transgenic sea urchin embryos, suggesting that o ...
... The bHLH (basic helix-loop-helix) transcription factor, sea urchin myogenic factor-1 (SUM-1), plays an important role in myogenic determination during sea urchin embryogenesis. SUM-1-mediated transactivation is restricted to the mesenchyme lineages in transgenic sea urchin embryos, suggesting that o ...
procedure - eweb.furman.edu
... You will work with two strains of Escherichia coli: one donor and one recipient. The F plasmid in the donor strain also carries a gene lac+ that allows a bacterium to utilize lactose (a kind of sugar) as an energy source. This gene is normally part of the bacterial chromosome, but in this case, the ...
... You will work with two strains of Escherichia coli: one donor and one recipient. The F plasmid in the donor strain also carries a gene lac+ that allows a bacterium to utilize lactose (a kind of sugar) as an energy source. This gene is normally part of the bacterial chromosome, but in this case, the ...
Xenopus tropicalis Ken-ichi T. S and Hisato I
... such as 2,3,7,8-terachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Whereas the molecular characterization of CYP1 genes has been well investigated in various vertebrates, information on CYP1 genes in amphibians is relatively scarce. In the present study, we attempt to characterize CYP1 genes in Xenopus tropicalis, ...
... such as 2,3,7,8-terachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Whereas the molecular characterization of CYP1 genes has been well investigated in various vertebrates, information on CYP1 genes in amphibians is relatively scarce. In the present study, we attempt to characterize CYP1 genes in Xenopus tropicalis, ...
Slides
... • Calorie consumption dropped from 2,000 to 500 per day for 4.5 million. • Children born or raised in this time were small, short in stature and had many diseases including, edema, anemia, diabetes and depression. • The Dutch Famine Birth Cohort study showed that women living during this time had ch ...
... • Calorie consumption dropped from 2,000 to 500 per day for 4.5 million. • Children born or raised in this time were small, short in stature and had many diseases including, edema, anemia, diabetes and depression. • The Dutch Famine Birth Cohort study showed that women living during this time had ch ...
the role of germline polymorphisms in the t-cell
... germline code of the TCRA and B loci consists of V (variable), J ( junctional ) and C (constant) regions, with the addition of a D (diversity) region in the TCRB locus. Somatic rearrangement of these gene segments produces contiguous V/J/C or V/D/J/C genes coding for the TCR. Further TCR diversity r ...
... germline code of the TCRA and B loci consists of V (variable), J ( junctional ) and C (constant) regions, with the addition of a D (diversity) region in the TCRB locus. Somatic rearrangement of these gene segments produces contiguous V/J/C or V/D/J/C genes coding for the TCR. Further TCR diversity r ...
Mutations in S-Cone Pigment Genes and the Absence of Colour
... cones (Travis et al. 1988). There are two insertions in the marmoset photopigment relative to that of the human photopigment: glutamic acid at position 9 and proline at position 28. The owl monkey has the former insertion, but not the latter. In addition, at least one copy of the marmoset S-cone gen ...
... cones (Travis et al. 1988). There are two insertions in the marmoset photopigment relative to that of the human photopigment: glutamic acid at position 9 and proline at position 28. The owl monkey has the former insertion, but not the latter. In addition, at least one copy of the marmoset S-cone gen ...
Temporal and Spatial Expression of Homeotic Genes Is Important for
... and 3D), which concurs with previously reported data, whereby NB6-4T was transformed to NB6-4A (Berger et al., 2005). However, in the present study, Abd-B overexpression caused severe defects in glial development, which has not been reported previously (date not shown). Unlike its weak function in l ...
... and 3D), which concurs with previously reported data, whereby NB6-4T was transformed to NB6-4A (Berger et al., 2005). However, in the present study, Abd-B overexpression caused severe defects in glial development, which has not been reported previously (date not shown). Unlike its weak function in l ...
Congenital hyperinsulinism caused by a de novo mutation in the
... One possible event is a paternally inherited mutation in the ABCC8 or KCNJ11 gene that would remain silent, but if there is an acquired somatic deletion of the maternal allele, focal CHI will develop because of the loss of heterozygosity. The ABCC8 and KCNJ11 containing chromosome region also contai ...
... One possible event is a paternally inherited mutation in the ABCC8 or KCNJ11 gene that would remain silent, but if there is an acquired somatic deletion of the maternal allele, focal CHI will develop because of the loss of heterozygosity. The ABCC8 and KCNJ11 containing chromosome region also contai ...
Plasmid Sex Introduction .....In most bacteria there are several
... without them unless the genes on those plasmids allow it to survive under unusual conditions such as when a particular antibiotic is in the neighborhood, and the plasmid contains a gene that protects the cell from that antibiotic by any one of several different mechanisms. .....A cell can duplicate ...
... without them unless the genes on those plasmids allow it to survive under unusual conditions such as when a particular antibiotic is in the neighborhood, and the plasmid contains a gene that protects the cell from that antibiotic by any one of several different mechanisms. .....A cell can duplicate ...
The UCSC Known Genes
... proteins were not available. Hence we decided to develop an automated process to construct the UCSC Known Genes dataset based on the latest protein data from Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL (Bairoch et al., 2005), now also known as UniProt, and the associated mRNA data from GenBank (Benson et al., 2005). While th ...
... proteins were not available. Hence we decided to develop an automated process to construct the UCSC Known Genes dataset based on the latest protein data from Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL (Bairoch et al., 2005), now also known as UniProt, and the associated mRNA data from GenBank (Benson et al., 2005). While th ...
Can genes create sexual preferences?
... specifying one individual amino acid which should link with other amino acids, similarly produced, to form a protein. For example, the triplet GTA codes for the amino acid histidine, while GTT codes for glutamine. The sequence, types, and numbers of amino acids largely determine the nature of the pr ...
... specifying one individual amino acid which should link with other amino acids, similarly produced, to form a protein. For example, the triplet GTA codes for the amino acid histidine, while GTT codes for glutamine. The sequence, types, and numbers of amino acids largely determine the nature of the pr ...
Biology Topic 8
... (between non-sister chromatids of a homologous pair) can result in an exchange of alleles. During Prophase I, the chromatids of homologous chromosomes are criss-crossed. These crossings are called chiasmata. During prophase I, the chromosomes trade segments, a process called crossing over. It is imp ...
... (between non-sister chromatids of a homologous pair) can result in an exchange of alleles. During Prophase I, the chromatids of homologous chromosomes are criss-crossed. These crossings are called chiasmata. During prophase I, the chromosomes trade segments, a process called crossing over. It is imp ...
Combining Machine Learning and Homology-Based
... location of the protein. It is not a simple task to directly identify these signal peptides from the sequence. Instead, this module calculated the amino acid composition separately from the N-terminal region, the C-terminal region, and the remaining center portion. For each part, a 20-D vector was e ...
... location of the protein. It is not a simple task to directly identify these signal peptides from the sequence. Instead, this module calculated the amino acid composition separately from the N-terminal region, the C-terminal region, and the remaining center portion. For each part, a 20-D vector was e ...
Comparative Analysis of DNA-Binding Proteins between
... Adaptations of thermophilic microorganisms to high environmental temperature have been under extensive study for years [5, 9]. These efforts have provided valuable insights into the thermophile’s biology and clarified how various components of the cell have adapted to their extreme living conditions ...
... Adaptations of thermophilic microorganisms to high environmental temperature have been under extensive study for years [5, 9]. These efforts have provided valuable insights into the thermophile’s biology and clarified how various components of the cell have adapted to their extreme living conditions ...
Bethesda Guidelines and MSI Testing
... sporadic acquired hypermethylation of promoter of MLH1 gene; d) occurs in tumors manifesting the CpG island methylator phenotype. * Boland and Goel. Gastroenterology 138:2073-2087, ...
... sporadic acquired hypermethylation of promoter of MLH1 gene; d) occurs in tumors manifesting the CpG island methylator phenotype. * Boland and Goel. Gastroenterology 138:2073-2087, ...
McPherson ERI Newsletter, Spring 2017
... Most recently, the Ikeda lab reported (in eLife, one of the top journals in life science) the discovery of a protein that links aging and age-dependent diseases. The molecule, called transmembrane protein 135 (Tmem135), regulates retinal aging; a mutation in the gene encoding this protein results in ...
... Most recently, the Ikeda lab reported (in eLife, one of the top journals in life science) the discovery of a protein that links aging and age-dependent diseases. The molecule, called transmembrane protein 135 (Tmem135), regulates retinal aging; a mutation in the gene encoding this protein results in ...
Elyse Coolidge
... were identified and are referred to as Oprm, Oprd1, and Oprk1 respectively (Keiffer, 2001). Of the three opioid receptors, MOR has been identified as the primary target for morphine through gene knockout experiments. In at least five different cases in the late 1990s, deficient mice were generated a ...
... were identified and are referred to as Oprm, Oprd1, and Oprk1 respectively (Keiffer, 2001). Of the three opioid receptors, MOR has been identified as the primary target for morphine through gene knockout experiments. In at least five different cases in the late 1990s, deficient mice were generated a ...
Supplementary Information (doc 104K)
... be co-expressed and share similar annotations. This means that genes within associated loci that are more functionally similar to the other genes in associated loci are more likely to play a functional role. Three steps underlie the gene prioritisation procedure. Firstly, a metric is derived that qu ...
... be co-expressed and share similar annotations. This means that genes within associated loci that are more functionally similar to the other genes in associated loci are more likely to play a functional role. Three steps underlie the gene prioritisation procedure. Firstly, a metric is derived that qu ...
complex patterns of inheritance
... size, to mention a few. In the case of domestic animals and plant crops, many of the traits that people consider desirable are quantitative in nature, such as the number of eggs a chicken lays, the amount of milk a cow produces, and the number of apples on an apple tree. Consequently, much of our mo ...
... size, to mention a few. In the case of domestic animals and plant crops, many of the traits that people consider desirable are quantitative in nature, such as the number of eggs a chicken lays, the amount of milk a cow produces, and the number of apples on an apple tree. Consequently, much of our mo ...
Genetic Aspects of Gender Identity Development and
... larger cohort of five studies and found that gender diagnosticity is moderately heritable (somewhere between 25 and 47 % of the total variance) (Loehlin et al., 2005). In 2000, Bailey and colleagues reported a heritability pattern for childhood gender nonconformity in 1891 adult twins. They found he ...
... larger cohort of five studies and found that gender diagnosticity is moderately heritable (somewhere between 25 and 47 % of the total variance) (Loehlin et al., 2005). In 2000, Bailey and colleagues reported a heritability pattern for childhood gender nonconformity in 1891 adult twins. They found he ...
lac
... • All tumor viruses transform cells into cancer cells after integration of viral nucleic acid into host DNA. • Viruses may carry oncogenes that trigger cancerous characteristics in cells. • These oncogenes are often versions of proto-oncogenes that influence the cell cycle in normal cells. • Proto- ...
... • All tumor viruses transform cells into cancer cells after integration of viral nucleic acid into host DNA. • Viruses may carry oncogenes that trigger cancerous characteristics in cells. • These oncogenes are often versions of proto-oncogenes that influence the cell cycle in normal cells. • Proto- ...
Genes and physical fitness
... The mapping of genes that contribute to the development of VO2max is not an easy task due to the additive character of the trait and, therefore, due to the accumulative effect of multiple genes with an insignificant effect. One of the most common strategies of seeking candidate genes that can potenti ...
... The mapping of genes that contribute to the development of VO2max is not an easy task due to the additive character of the trait and, therefore, due to the accumulative effect of multiple genes with an insignificant effect. One of the most common strategies of seeking candidate genes that can potenti ...
Solid Tumour Section Mesothelioma: t(14;22)(q32;q12) in mesothelioma Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics
... DNA / RNA Spans 32.5 kb on plus strand. Transcript of 2654 bp from 17 exons for the canonical form, with a coding sequence of 1971 nt. Protein 656 amino acids, 68.5 kDa. ...
... DNA / RNA Spans 32.5 kb on plus strand. Transcript of 2654 bp from 17 exons for the canonical form, with a coding sequence of 1971 nt. Protein 656 amino acids, 68.5 kDa. ...