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I ask this question because if Darwin's theory of evolution is true then foods like vegetables that us human beings have been eating and attaining better health from eating for millions of years sho
I am trying to convert a set of Affymetrix ID's, like this one 143053_at_3745, to Flybase Gene Numbers (FBgn) like this one FBgn0000015. I have downloaded the Flybase file required to do so (as des
Cholesterol is transported in the bloodstream in lipoprotein particles. There are several classes of lipoprotein particles, but one of the most important classes is called Low-density lipoproteins (
I'm reading a journal article about mitochondrial protein import and it mentions that one of the mutant proteins tested showed background binding with another protein.
I am currently taking a biology class. I do not understand this concept. I understand that the electrostatic repulsion of the negative charges, resonance stabilization and hydration stabilization al
What I don't understand is that the authors seem to say that increasing sialylation might be a good thing to prevent cancer progression since it inhibits EGFR dimerization.
I want to choose a month to map these vegetation types that will allow the most accurate mapping of their distribution of vegetation across the mudflat.
Every time I make fajitas, I cut into bell and chili peppers and notice how hollow they are. I always think to myself: what is the gas inside this pepper, and how does it get there?
There have been many times where I have an itch on say my arm and I scratch it, only to feel the scratching elsewhere on my body.
Typically we determine the concentration of proteins using a 280 nm reading. However, it is reasonable to use 205 nm. I was curious about the effectiveness of this method.
I am performing a gel extraction to purify DNA after a double digest with EcoRI and BamHI. After the gel extraction I need to complete a ligation step before bacterial transformation.
There is a lot of talk about inhumane treatment of animals and how we don't kill them in the proper way. I wonder how much research is done on this subject.
Give five possible therapeutic strategies for Lysosomal Storage Diseases? What is the major obstacle to their use?
A patient suffering from muscle weakness is diagnosed as having slow channel syndrome.
The two major transportation biofuels, bioethanol and biobutanol, are currently produced from microbes using natural fermentation pathways.
explain how use of genomics and co-expression analysis can be used to generate hypotheses regarding the biosynthesis of secondary plant cell wall polymers such as xylans and lignin and how these hyp
The most widely produced biofuel globally is first generation bioethanol from crops like maize (corn) or sugar cane.
Describe the contrasting characteristics that makes cellulose and lignin resistant to enzyme hydrolysis and explain how these arise from the different modes of biosynthesis of these two polymers.
Mendel's famous crosses between "true-breeding" Pisum sativum with yellow and green peas and subsequent self-crossing of the F1 generation produced strong evidence for particulate inheritance and un
Suggest a protein target for a drug thats effects would complement exogenous delivery of insulin in Type 2 Diabetes.
What are the three main size classes of soil organisms? Name an animal in each of these classes and what they eat
Hubbard Brook is one of the most intensively studied ecosystems in the world. Identify two important global trends which have become apparent from these long-term studies, and describe the underlyin
I guessed it was 4 because there are 4 chromosomes on it and a single gene probe would light each one up.
I understand, in today's day and that age we have non-lactose formula milk, but what happened, before lactose-free milk was created, to those who suffered from lactose intolerance (Native Americans,
In the light, the pH of the chloroplast thylakoid lumen falls from about pH 7.0 to about pH 4.0. Explain in one or two sentences why this is so.