Biology Genetics Heredity and Environment
... Rationale: The entire set of genes that define our species is referred to as the human genome. 11. Answer: d Page(s): 58 Section: How Genes and the Environment Interact Rationale: Dizygotic twins are also called fraternal twins and form from two fertilized eggs. They may be either the same sex or di ...
... Rationale: The entire set of genes that define our species is referred to as the human genome. 11. Answer: d Page(s): 58 Section: How Genes and the Environment Interact Rationale: Dizygotic twins are also called fraternal twins and form from two fertilized eggs. They may be either the same sex or di ...
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... (the prolonged cold of winter) and long days (see Amasino, 2010). Arabidopsis provides a useful guide to the types of genes/proteins that regulate flowering and, although there are important differences, the molecular mechanisms controlling seasonal flowering responses of grasses can be viewed as vari ...
... (the prolonged cold of winter) and long days (see Amasino, 2010). Arabidopsis provides a useful guide to the types of genes/proteins that regulate flowering and, although there are important differences, the molecular mechanisms controlling seasonal flowering responses of grasses can be viewed as vari ...
Increased transcription rates correlate with increased reversion rates
... which are repressed at the operator site by arginine when ...
... which are repressed at the operator site by arginine when ...
Hox, ParaHox, ProtoHox: facts and guesses
... animal evolution, giving rise to two twin clusters. These would be the primordial Hox cluster, which expanded by cis duplication to eight genes in Drosophila, or to 13 paralogous groups in mammals, and the primordial ParaHox cluster, which lost one member and gave rise to the three-gene complex main ...
... animal evolution, giving rise to two twin clusters. These would be the primordial Hox cluster, which expanded by cis duplication to eight genes in Drosophila, or to 13 paralogous groups in mammals, and the primordial ParaHox cluster, which lost one member and gave rise to the three-gene complex main ...
Exclusion of known corneal dystrophy genes in an autosomal
... generated negative LOD plots and was able to exclude all genes tested including PIP5K3. Conclusions: Exclusion of linkage to candidate corneal loci combined with an absence of pathogenic mutations in known corneal genes in this pedigree suggest a different genetic causative mechanism in this dystrop ...
... generated negative LOD plots and was able to exclude all genes tested including PIP5K3. Conclusions: Exclusion of linkage to candidate corneal loci combined with an absence of pathogenic mutations in known corneal genes in this pedigree suggest a different genetic causative mechanism in this dystrop ...
of Lactobacillus pentosus
... Davis et al., 1984, Davis and Henderson, 1987). This xylE gene was not found within the cluster of xyl genes but is present on a separate locus on theE. coli chromosome. The xylR gene codes for a regulatory protein involved in the activation of expression of the xylose genes in the presence of D-xyl ...
... Davis et al., 1984, Davis and Henderson, 1987). This xylE gene was not found within the cluster of xyl genes but is present on a separate locus on theE. coli chromosome. The xylR gene codes for a regulatory protein involved in the activation of expression of the xylose genes in the presence of D-xyl ...
Pharmacogenetics of warfarin: current status and future
... vitamin K, illness, age, gender, concurrent medication and body surface area, and by genetic variation.1–8 To be able to improve the benefit–harm profile associated with warfarin therapy, all these factors need to be taken into account. There is increasing interest in whether pharmacogenetics can ac ...
... vitamin K, illness, age, gender, concurrent medication and body surface area, and by genetic variation.1–8 To be able to improve the benefit–harm profile associated with warfarin therapy, all these factors need to be taken into account. There is increasing interest in whether pharmacogenetics can ac ...
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signalling is required for early dorso
... mesoderm and subsequently in the anterior neural plate from which the optic vesicles and forebrain develop (Seo et al., 1998; Fig. 2C). The expression pattern of this gene was either absent or severely reduced in the DN-IGF-1R injected embryos (Fig. 2D). Expression of Rx3, a retinal homeobox gene, i ...
... mesoderm and subsequently in the anterior neural plate from which the optic vesicles and forebrain develop (Seo et al., 1998; Fig. 2C). The expression pattern of this gene was either absent or severely reduced in the DN-IGF-1R injected embryos (Fig. 2D). Expression of Rx3, a retinal homeobox gene, i ...
MRSA - Infectious Diseases
... mec gene complex (mecI, mecR1, mecA) + ccr gene complex (ccrA, ccrB) (responsible for mobility and insertion of the gene complex) + other transposons, plasmids ...
... mec gene complex (mecI, mecR1, mecA) + ccr gene complex (ccrA, ccrB) (responsible for mobility and insertion of the gene complex) + other transposons, plasmids ...
Role of two-component systems in the virulence of Streptococcus
... and between infection sites. Interestingly, despite being attenuated in a pneumonia model of intranasal infection as seen by improved mouse survival and reduced bacteria blood counts, the 0100993 rr09 mutant did not show reduced bacterial counts in the lung compared with the parental wild-type strai ...
... and between infection sites. Interestingly, despite being attenuated in a pneumonia model of intranasal infection as seen by improved mouse survival and reduced bacteria blood counts, the 0100993 rr09 mutant did not show reduced bacterial counts in the lung compared with the parental wild-type strai ...
Pain genetics: past, present and future
... regardless of etiology; (ii) common inheritance of analgesic efficacy against the same pain symptom, regardless of the drug used; and (iii) an inverse relationship between pain sensitivity and analgesic response [22,23]. Recent studies have evaluated these claims in humans. Contradictory data have b ...
... regardless of etiology; (ii) common inheritance of analgesic efficacy against the same pain symptom, regardless of the drug used; and (iii) an inverse relationship between pain sensitivity and analgesic response [22,23]. Recent studies have evaluated these claims in humans. Contradictory data have b ...
A NEW ALLELE OF THE lpr LOCUS, lpr"9, THAT COMPLEMENTS
... Allelism of the Mutant Gene with gld, lpr, and Yaa. So far, three mutant genes, gld, lpr, and Yaa, have been reported to be involved in lymphadenopathy with autoimmune disease in mice (1-5). Since the Yaa gene is linked to Y chromosome (1, 4, 5), the new mutant gene is clearly considered to be diffe ...
... Allelism of the Mutant Gene with gld, lpr, and Yaa. So far, three mutant genes, gld, lpr, and Yaa, have been reported to be involved in lymphadenopathy with autoimmune disease in mice (1-5). Since the Yaa gene is linked to Y chromosome (1, 4, 5), the new mutant gene is clearly considered to be diffe ...
29th International Conference on Animal Genetics ISAG2004/TOKYO
... Quail MHC class II beta gene diversity Kazuyoshi Hosomuchi (Tokyo University of Agriculture) Mapping of plumage color and blood protein genes on the microsatellite linkage map of the Japanese quail Miho Inoue-Murayama and Mitsuru Miwa (Gifu University) The c-type lectin-like genes in the chicken MH ...
... Quail MHC class II beta gene diversity Kazuyoshi Hosomuchi (Tokyo University of Agriculture) Mapping of plumage color and blood protein genes on the microsatellite linkage map of the Japanese quail Miho Inoue-Murayama and Mitsuru Miwa (Gifu University) The c-type lectin-like genes in the chicken MH ...
Quantitative expression of cholera toxin mRNA in Vibrio cholerae
... The amplicons obtained for the recA (106 bp) and ctxAB (115 bp) genes were verified by sequencing. The presence of a single PCR product was confirmed by melting-curve analysis, which resulted in a single product-specific melting curve. PCR efficiencies were determined as between 1.90 and 1.94. The r ...
... The amplicons obtained for the recA (106 bp) and ctxAB (115 bp) genes were verified by sequencing. The presence of a single PCR product was confirmed by melting-curve analysis, which resulted in a single product-specific melting curve. PCR efficiencies were determined as between 1.90 and 1.94. The r ...
Exercise for Persons with chronic Diseases and Disabilities
... Bogdanovich et al. (2003) treated mdx mice (model for muscular dystrophy) with a monoclonal antibody against myostatin which inhibited myostatin. Control mdx mice (a) had significantly greater pathological changes (arrowheads) in the diaphragm than treated mice (b), as evidenced by a lack of cellula ...
... Bogdanovich et al. (2003) treated mdx mice (model for muscular dystrophy) with a monoclonal antibody against myostatin which inhibited myostatin. Control mdx mice (a) had significantly greater pathological changes (arrowheads) in the diaphragm than treated mice (b), as evidenced by a lack of cellula ...
Unraveling the Genetic Mysteries of the Corneal Dystrophies
... -Gelsolin modulates removal of actin in inflammation and injury; mutations result in the build-up of amyloid ...
... -Gelsolin modulates removal of actin in inflammation and injury; mutations result in the build-up of amyloid ...
Candidate gene scan for Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms involved
... and cleft lip/palate [6, 7], which may provide a link to regulation of normal variation of the ...
... and cleft lip/palate [6, 7], which may provide a link to regulation of normal variation of the ...
Imprinting in the endosperm: a possible role in preventing wide
... placenta, are regulated by a range of epigenetic mechanisms that are globally termed imprinting. Imprinted genes are characterized by their uniparental expression, the other parental allele being silenced. Normal development of the endosperm thus requires a highly specific balance of gene expression ...
... placenta, are regulated by a range of epigenetic mechanisms that are globally termed imprinting. Imprinted genes are characterized by their uniparental expression, the other parental allele being silenced. Normal development of the endosperm thus requires a highly specific balance of gene expression ...
Cold-induced silencing by long antisense transcripts of an
... treatments, but change independently in cold-treated plants. Prolonged cold epigenetically silences FLC in a Polycombmediated process called vernalization2. Our data indicate that upregulation of long non-coding antisense transcripts covering the entire FLC locus may be part of the cold-sensing mech ...
... treatments, but change independently in cold-treated plants. Prolonged cold epigenetically silences FLC in a Polycombmediated process called vernalization2. Our data indicate that upregulation of long non-coding antisense transcripts covering the entire FLC locus may be part of the cold-sensing mech ...
Thalassaemia information from patient co uk
... because until age 3-6 months the baby makes a different type of haemoglobin, called fetal haemoglobin, which is not affected by the thalassaemia gene. With BTM, you need regular blood transfusions, plus other treatment to prevent complications. ...
... because until age 3-6 months the baby makes a different type of haemoglobin, called fetal haemoglobin, which is not affected by the thalassaemia gene. With BTM, you need regular blood transfusions, plus other treatment to prevent complications. ...
Left-right axis asymmetry determining human Cryptic gene is
... the need to identify the very initial events and genes that are regulated by Snail leading to asymmetric positioning of the organs. As part of the Nodal signalling, the EGF-CFC family [comprising of Cripto, Frl1 and Cryptic (CFC1)], is emerging as an important determinant of the body axes [9, 10]. H ...
... the need to identify the very initial events and genes that are regulated by Snail leading to asymmetric positioning of the organs. As part of the Nodal signalling, the EGF-CFC family [comprising of Cripto, Frl1 and Cryptic (CFC1)], is emerging as an important determinant of the body axes [9, 10]. H ...
Marfan syndrome. Part 1: pathophysiology and diagnosis
... manifestations of the disease—such as lens luxation, dural ectasia, or joint hyperlaxity—are easily explained as a consequence of connective-tissue weakness. However, this model cannot explain other phenotypic features of Marfan syndrome, such as the disproportionate growth of the long bones or myxo ...
... manifestations of the disease—such as lens luxation, dural ectasia, or joint hyperlaxity—are easily explained as a consequence of connective-tissue weakness. However, this model cannot explain other phenotypic features of Marfan syndrome, such as the disproportionate growth of the long bones or myxo ...
Finding New Clock Components: Past and Future
... and influence the period and phase of circadian systems (albeit with relatively weak phenotypic effects). So, unfortunately, the complexity of real circadian systems has compromised our desire to have simple criteria to define oscillator components. So how do we define core clock components? Is this ...
... and influence the period and phase of circadian systems (albeit with relatively weak phenotypic effects). So, unfortunately, the complexity of real circadian systems has compromised our desire to have simple criteria to define oscillator components. So how do we define core clock components? Is this ...
Genetic epidemiology of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
... recurrence risks among first degree relatives.10 Even in these reports, however, a multifactorial model cannot be ruled out. A non-mendelian mode of transmission referred to as genomic imprinting has also been proposed for psoriasis and PsA,11 12 as it has for several other autoimmune diseases.13 Ge ...
... recurrence risks among first degree relatives.10 Even in these reports, however, a multifactorial model cannot be ruled out. A non-mendelian mode of transmission referred to as genomic imprinting has also been proposed for psoriasis and PsA,11 12 as it has for several other autoimmune diseases.13 Ge ...