Quantitative genetics of functional characters in Drosophila
... were analysed using an additive scale. Starvation resistance was also analysed using a multiplicative scale because it may be exponentially related to somatic maintenance. Results from log-transformed starvation resistance are however qualitatively similar to those using an additive scale (analyses ...
... were analysed using an additive scale. Starvation resistance was also analysed using a multiplicative scale because it may be exponentially related to somatic maintenance. Results from log-transformed starvation resistance are however qualitatively similar to those using an additive scale (analyses ...
Aspergillus nidulans mating and analysis of meiotic progeny
... incubation temperature, medium type. The squares labeled P1 and P2 are for the parental strains, a control to check if they are behaving as expected, and to aid in phenotype analysis Strain information will be supplied. An example follows: Decoding the strain and gene names. Only the mutations are l ...
... incubation temperature, medium type. The squares labeled P1 and P2 are for the parental strains, a control to check if they are behaving as expected, and to aid in phenotype analysis Strain information will be supplied. An example follows: Decoding the strain and gene names. Only the mutations are l ...
Quantitative genetics of functional characters in
... were analysed using an additive scale. Starvation resistance was also analysed using a multiplicative scale because it may be exponentially related to somatic maintenance. Results from log-transformed starvation resistance are however qualitatively similar to those using an additive scale (analyses ...
... were analysed using an additive scale. Starvation resistance was also analysed using a multiplicative scale because it may be exponentially related to somatic maintenance. Results from log-transformed starvation resistance are however qualitatively similar to those using an additive scale (analyses ...
The DpnI/DpnII pneumococcal system, defense against foreign
... EndA nuclease.26 If this is the case, the displacement of SsbB by DpnA does not depend on the acidic tail of SsbB, which is thought to recruit functional partners of SSB proteins (Fig. 3A).12 Could there be a utility for homologous transformation in methylation of ssDNA by DpnA in the reservoir, si ...
... EndA nuclease.26 If this is the case, the displacement of SsbB by DpnA does not depend on the acidic tail of SsbB, which is thought to recruit functional partners of SSB proteins (Fig. 3A).12 Could there be a utility for homologous transformation in methylation of ssDNA by DpnA in the reservoir, si ...
Genetics: Mendel and Beyond
... The Law of Dominance: in a cross of parents that are pure for contrasting traits, only one form of the trait will appear in the next generation. The Law of Segregation: each characteristic is controlled by two factors, which separate and go to different gametes when an organism reproduces. ...
... The Law of Dominance: in a cross of parents that are pure for contrasting traits, only one form of the trait will appear in the next generation. The Law of Segregation: each characteristic is controlled by two factors, which separate and go to different gametes when an organism reproduces. ...
Using an Alu Insertion Polymorphism to Study Human
... accumulated in large numbers since primates diverged from other mammals. Human chromosomes contain more than one million Alu copies, equaling about 10% of the genome by mass. This accumulation was made possible by a transposition mechanism that reverse transcribes Alu mRNAs into mobile DNA copies. A ...
... accumulated in large numbers since primates diverged from other mammals. Human chromosomes contain more than one million Alu copies, equaling about 10% of the genome by mass. This accumulation was made possible by a transposition mechanism that reverse transcribes Alu mRNAs into mobile DNA copies. A ...
INVESTIGATING THE IMPORTANCE OF ANATOMICAL
... Recognizing similar phenotypes grows increasingly challenging as the evolutionary distance increases between species and anatomical features diverge in structure. Comparative anatomists have given a great deal of attention to identifying homologous anatomical structures among distantly related speci ...
... Recognizing similar phenotypes grows increasingly challenging as the evolutionary distance increases between species and anatomical features diverge in structure. Comparative anatomists have given a great deal of attention to identifying homologous anatomical structures among distantly related speci ...
Gene Section MLL (myeloid/lymphoid or mixed lineage leukemia) Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics
... (as breakpoints are variable, this is only an example). ...
... (as breakpoints are variable, this is only an example). ...
The novel Cer-like protein Caronte mediates the establishment of
... growth factor-b (TGF-b) family member, that has been proposed to act as a molecular midline barrier that would con®ne and prevent the `X' factor from diffusing from the left to the right side of the embryo12,13. Here we show that an excess of Lefty-1 in the left side of the embryo blocks activation ...
... growth factor-b (TGF-b) family member, that has been proposed to act as a molecular midline barrier that would con®ne and prevent the `X' factor from diffusing from the left to the right side of the embryo12,13. Here we show that an excess of Lefty-1 in the left side of the embryo blocks activation ...
Evaluation of the Water Stress-Inducible
... the pWsi18 plasmid containing the Wsi18 promoter sequence. This was incredibly helpful in getting the project started. A huge thank you to all of my lab mates in Dr. Tian’s lab who were an enormous help in teaching me lab techniques, helping to problem solve any issues that arose, and being a consta ...
... the pWsi18 plasmid containing the Wsi18 promoter sequence. This was incredibly helpful in getting the project started. A huge thank you to all of my lab mates in Dr. Tian’s lab who were an enormous help in teaching me lab techniques, helping to problem solve any issues that arose, and being a consta ...
Effects of cadmium on the regulation of antioxidant enzyme activity
... lipid peroxidation, and the activities of APX, POX and CAT in the marine microalga Nannochloropsis oculata, but decreased the activities of SOD and GR (Lee and Shin, 2003). In the marine red macroalga Gracilaria tenuistipitata, Cd increased CAT activity but did not affect SOD or APX activities (Coll ...
... lipid peroxidation, and the activities of APX, POX and CAT in the marine microalga Nannochloropsis oculata, but decreased the activities of SOD and GR (Lee and Shin, 2003). In the marine red macroalga Gracilaria tenuistipitata, Cd increased CAT activity but did not affect SOD or APX activities (Coll ...
Two distinct tumor suppressor loci within chromosome 11p15
... than previously appreciated (3,4). LOH occurred in at least one marker on the short arm of chromosome 11 in 56 of 94 (60%) informative tumors. The overall frequency of LOH for each marker varies from 16 to 60%, with two peaks seen at markers D11S1318 (45%) and D11S1338 (60%) (Fig. 1). In addition to ...
... than previously appreciated (3,4). LOH occurred in at least one marker on the short arm of chromosome 11 in 56 of 94 (60%) informative tumors. The overall frequency of LOH for each marker varies from 16 to 60%, with two peaks seen at markers D11S1318 (45%) and D11S1338 (60%) (Fig. 1). In addition to ...
Title: Genetic architecture of contemporary adaptation to biotic
... 2013). These insects exploit a broad variety of host plants from the family Sapindaceae (CARROLL 2007). In North America and Australia different species of soapberry bug show ongoing rapid evolution of their mouthparts (stylets or “beaks”) to better match the seed defense structures of newly introdu ...
... 2013). These insects exploit a broad variety of host plants from the family Sapindaceae (CARROLL 2007). In North America and Australia different species of soapberry bug show ongoing rapid evolution of their mouthparts (stylets or “beaks”) to better match the seed defense structures of newly introdu ...
Cytoplasmic Inheritance in Paramecium: An Overview
... called extrachromosomal inheritance or organellar inheritance or cytoplasmic inheritance. Extrachromosomal inheritance is distinct from the Maternal effect, where the phenotype of progeny depends on the mother's genotype and on nuclear gene products present in the cytoplasm of the egg. The genetic m ...
... called extrachromosomal inheritance or organellar inheritance or cytoplasmic inheritance. Extrachromosomal inheritance is distinct from the Maternal effect, where the phenotype of progeny depends on the mother's genotype and on nuclear gene products present in the cytoplasm of the egg. The genetic m ...
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... select for moderate levels of PBC while selecting for Sr2. The genetic basis of the association between the durable rust resistance genes and the traits LTN and PBC is not completely understood. Despite the detection of many Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for LTN (Messmer et al., 2000; Schnurbusch et ...
... select for moderate levels of PBC while selecting for Sr2. The genetic basis of the association between the durable rust resistance genes and the traits LTN and PBC is not completely understood. Despite the detection of many Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for LTN (Messmer et al., 2000; Schnurbusch et ...
Brassinosteroids Rescue the Deficiency of CYP90, a Cytochrome
... fus mutants are not altered by the hy mutations of photoreceptors (Quail et al., 1995). Nonetheless, because these mutations have severe pleiotropic effects, it is likely that the DET, COP, and FUS genes play a more general role in transcriptional regulation (Millar et al., 1994). In support of this ...
... fus mutants are not altered by the hy mutations of photoreceptors (Quail et al., 1995). Nonetheless, because these mutations have severe pleiotropic effects, it is likely that the DET, COP, and FUS genes play a more general role in transcriptional regulation (Millar et al., 1994). In support of this ...
Contents - BITS
... Importantly, technical replicates should be measured on the same plate. Since they give information about biological variability, biological replicates are more useful than technical replicates so it is acceptable to omit technical replicates when the sample size is sufficiently large. When you don’ ...
... Importantly, technical replicates should be measured on the same plate. Since they give information about biological variability, biological replicates are more useful than technical replicates so it is acceptable to omit technical replicates when the sample size is sufficiently large. When you don’ ...
The genetical theory of social behaviour
... under the assumptions of additive gene action, weak selection and constant environment and demography. This yields a prediction for the direction of allele frequency change in terms of phenotypic costs and benefits and genealogical concepts of relatedness, which holds for any frequency of the trait ...
... under the assumptions of additive gene action, weak selection and constant environment and demography. This yields a prediction for the direction of allele frequency change in terms of phenotypic costs and benefits and genealogical concepts of relatedness, which holds for any frequency of the trait ...
The genetical theory of social behaviour
... under the assumptions of additive gene action, weak selection and constant environment and demography. This yields a prediction for the direction of allele frequency change in terms of phenotypic costs and benefits and genealogical concepts of relatedness, which holds for any frequency of the trait ...
... under the assumptions of additive gene action, weak selection and constant environment and demography. This yields a prediction for the direction of allele frequency change in terms of phenotypic costs and benefits and genealogical concepts of relatedness, which holds for any frequency of the trait ...
The genetical theory of social behaviour
... under the assumptions of additive gene action, weak selection and constant environment and demography. This yields a prediction for the direction of allele frequency change in terms of phenotypic costs and benefits and genealogical concepts of relatedness, which holds for any frequency of the trait ...
... under the assumptions of additive gene action, weak selection and constant environment and demography. This yields a prediction for the direction of allele frequency change in terms of phenotypic costs and benefits and genealogical concepts of relatedness, which holds for any frequency of the trait ...
Temperate and lytic bacteriophages programmed to sensitize and
... threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that evades the above shortcomings. Instead of directly killing the pathogens, we propose to sensitize the pathogens on surfaces or in the human skin flora while concomitantly enriching for these sensitized populations. Patients infected by these antibiotic-se ...
... threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that evades the above shortcomings. Instead of directly killing the pathogens, we propose to sensitize the pathogens on surfaces or in the human skin flora while concomitantly enriching for these sensitized populations. Patients infected by these antibiotic-se ...
... Differential gene expression results in cell diversity, although how different cell identities are established early in development and maintained throughout life is still poorly understood. Most of the transcription factors required for early developmental decisions are expressed transiently, but t ...