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Is there any exception?

Postby mashimlro » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:27 am

"Different types of cells contain the same genes"

Are there any exceptions for this statement? (such as, different types of cells CAN contain different genes)

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Postby mith » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:21 am

sure, red blood cells have no nucleus. Name one more :)
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Postby mashimlro » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:26 am

others? :-)
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Postby mith » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:40 am

yep :D
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Re: Is there any exception?

Postby snowcapk » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:16 am

mashimlro wrote:others?

Mature T cells and B cells have undergone genomic rearrangement. This allows them to produce unique TCRs/antibodies from a gene that is created through recombination/mutation.
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Postby MrMistery » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:37 pm

you might also want to look into the plant kingdom for a very well known example.
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Re: Is there any exception?

Postby wbla3335 » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:17 am

or chromatin diminution in some nematodes
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