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During DNA replication, RNA primase puts an RNA primer in the lagging strand.
I work with mice, and I want to see what happens to some specific proteins in the mouse brain after IL-1b injection (intracerebroventricular).I have a problem: when I measure the mRNA and protein le
What I'm wondering is what kinds of events would cause a different, more recent matrilineal ancestor to become the Mitochondrial Eve of all living humans?
I'd think protozoans can be oligocellular, but I haven't found any examples. I'm curious to know what is the minimum number of cells an organism can have other than a single cell.
Many publications suggest that often more complicated solutions are used. My first thought was to use a simple prepared detergent in PBS or saline for lysing the cells.
Most plants require carbon dioxide for their photosynthesis, which Mars has in overabundance.
If not, is there an alternative latin term to refer to studies of dead biological matter ? (e.g. in Connectomics where the tissue is biologically dead, and has been fixated and sectioned with a micr
If one were to take a DNA sample(or is it RNA?) of a caterpillar before it became a chrysalis, and attempt to match the sample against one taken after the chrysalis matured to a butterfly.
I am a science lover and want to buy a microscope to explore things around me. Like studying cell structures, microorganisms, blood and plants. It would be great if there is way to photograph slides
More specifically, shampoo. What are the mechanics of detecting a noxious chemical stimulus in terms of which receptors recognize what, how do they do it?
Sweaty palms seems to be a reaction to stress, anxiety, etc. For our forest-inhabiting primate ancestors sweaty palms could cause unwanted side-effects such as slipping off tree branches under stres
We know that we wash our hands because germs can get into our body through the nose, the mouth, the eyes, cuts, etc. But I doubt we can completely clean our hands of germs every time we wash them, d
Instead of using polymerase Vent exo (-), can I go with the usual Taq polymerase?
Acuity of one's sight is rated on the 20/20 scale. An online search appeared to indicate there is no comparable 'standard' to rate olfactory acuity.
I'm not suggesting that the patters on tigers' fur is in any way related to X-inactivation, since I know that only applies to female mammals. But X-inactivation seems like a "natural" phenomenon, wh
Why is the secondary antibody conjugated to the enzyme in ELISA, instead of the primary antibody?
If climate change causes a 12 C increase in temperature over the next 10 years, what will happen to the flowers? Explain in detail.
Usually when left in hot temperature, the milk curdles (which I know when I boil it and it starts separating).
We conclude that DNA is the genetic material. But how do we conclude that DNA is the genetic material?
The reputed fusion site is located in a peri-centric region with suppressed recombination and should exhibit a reasonable degree of tandem telomere motif conservation. Instead, the region is highly
If we had significant resources such that the cost of predatory/foraging behavior out-weighed the energy benefit from gaining more resources, would we stop?
When you get sick, you generally don't contract enough bacteria at once for them to succeed in battling your immune system, right?
Everybody mixed their saliva with the saliva of 3 other people, so at the end everybody had a tube with the saliva of 4 different people in it.
What would be an optical explanation for possibility/impossibility?
Plants produce lots of compounds that inhibit (kill or irritate) microorganisms and insects. They have defenses against plant viruses and infections.