Search Results for: segments
Widespread genetic exchange among terrestrial bacteriophages
Widespread genetic exchange among terrestrial bacteriophages Olin K. Silander,*†‡§ Daniel M. Weinreich,†¶ Kevin... Read More
Segmentation
Definition noun, plural: segmentation (1) (embryology) Cleavage, i.e. the repeated division of a fertilized ovum forming... Read More
Metamerism
Definition noun The condition of possessing or forming a linear series of body segments Supplement Metamerism is a condition... Read More
Joint axes of rotation and body segment parameters of pig limbs
Joint axes of rotation and body segment parameters of pig limbs Vivi M Thorup1,2, Frede Aa Tøgersen3, Bente Jørgensen1 and... Read More
Key brain regulatory gene shows evolution in humans
DURHAM, N.C. - Researchers have discovered the first brain regulatory gene that shows clear evidence of evolution from... Read More
Molecular fats prevent nerve sheath abnormality
CHAPEL HILL - A study led by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill points to a group of lipids... Read More
Using Statistics to Decipher Secrets of Natural Mutation
A new mathematical approach for analyzing the complex, subtle patterns of natural mutation in DNA is likely to help... Read More
Sister chromatid exchange
Definition noun A chromosomal crossover between two identical sister chromatids Supplement During prophase I of the first... Read More
Technology Gives 3-D View Of Human Coronary Arteries
November 18, 2008 — For the first time researchers are getting a detailed look at the interior of human coronary... Read More
Chromosomal crossover
Definition noun A process occurring during meiosis wherein homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their... Read More
Cell lineage analysis of the mandibular segment of the amphipod Orchestia cavimana reveals that the crustacean paragnaths are sternal outgrowths and not limbs
Carsten Wolff and Gerhard Scholtz Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Biologie/Vergleichende Zoologie,... Read More
Prop root anatomy of Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott (Araceae)
Prop root anatomy of Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott (Araceae) VIANNA, Wânia de Oliveira, SOARES, Marli Kasue Misaki... Read More
Segmentation gene
Definition noun, plural: segmentation genes (1) Any of the genes involved in the early stages of pattern formation in the... Read More
New tool cracks genomic code quicker than ever
July 11, 2006 -- US and Australian scientists have pioneered a new hybrid method for genomic sequencing that is faster and... Read More
Optical Technique Provides Improved ‘Virtual Biopsies’ Of Internal Surfaces
November 20, 2006 — A new optical imaging technique, developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts... Read More
Split gene
Definition noun A gene that when transcribed results in pre-mRNA containing exons interrupted by introns Supplement Split... Read More
Molecule crucial for processing non-coding RNA identified
Long-standing scientific question resolvedPHILADELPHIA - The discovery in 1977 that the coding regions of a gene could... Read More
New way to label nucleic acids could lead to new therapies
Nucleic acids embrace many more kinds of molecules than just giant strands of DNA and RNA, and several forms have shown... Read More
Optical technique provides improved ‘virtual biopsies’ of internal surfaces
A new optical imaging technique, developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital... Read More
Lobus superior pulmonis
Lobus superior pulmonis --> superior lobe of lung The lobe of the right lung that lies above the oblique and horizontal... Read More
Alimentary canal
Definition of Alimentary canal What is the alimentary canal? The alimentary canal is a muscular hollow continuous tubular... Read More
Modern Evolutionary Synthesis
Modern evolutionary synthesis Charles Darwin’s work on "Origin of Species" led to... Read More
‘Junk’ DNA Proves Functional; Helps Explain Human Differences From Other Species
November 5, 2008 — In a paper published in Genome Research on Nov. 4, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore... Read More
Fushi tarazu
Definition noun (1) A pair-rule gene which, together with even-skipped, plays a crucial role in the activation of the... Read More
Which came first, the chicken genome or the egg genome?
Which came first, the chicken genome or the egg genome? Researchers have answered a similarly vexing (and far more relevant)... Read More
Parasegment
Definition noun, plural: parasegments The fundamental unit of Drosophila development, which is made up of portions of two... Read More
Antennapedia
Definition noun A hox gene first described in Drosophila, which is responsible for the formation and differentiation of the... Read More
Ligia exotica
Definition An isopod belonging to the family Ligiidae found on the rocky coasts, jetties, and harbor walls, and commonly... Read More
Modern Experimental Biochemistry (3rd Edition)
Modern Experimental Biochemistry (3rd Edition) ... Read More