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Chimera

(Science: cell biology) organism composed of two genetically distinct types of cells. Can be formed by the fusion of two early blastula stage embryos or by the reconstitution of the bone marrow in an irradiated recipient or by somatic segregation.


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Recombination in RNA viruses,Ruzic,Kovac

... studies have shown that weak or even non-replicative mutant strains can recombine to form viable, highly viruses. Examples include the functional chimeras formed between nonreplicating RNAs and DI RNAs of tombusviruses (White & Morris, 1994), infectious recombinants produced by different combinations ...

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by anakovacevic
Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:28 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Recombination in RNA viruses,Ruzic,Kovac
Replies: 2
Views: 24683

CHimeras: layers or zones???

... confused at something... and I especially logged in this forum, to get help! (English is not my first language, as you might guess...) Problem: chimeras A shoot apical meristem can be divided into 3 layers (LI, LII, LIII). Now all cells derive from those layers and they even keep the order, ...

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by Megalodon
Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:32 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: CHimeras: layers or zones???
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Views: 1747

Colchicine

... (you have to do it on special containers :P). It is also dangerous because of the gas' toxicity. The N2O reduces the typical colchicine's chimeras. pd: my english is a little poor so pardon me please jeje :P. Good luck

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by Cristgonz
Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:09 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Colchicine
Replies: 15
Views: 9217

two different color eyes

The most common reason for different color eyes is mosaicism (the "old" one, not the new one associated with chimeras), which might be the mitotic segregation mentioned above. What I'm about to describe is not the only explanation, but the most likely. Basically, during ...

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by Darby
Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:46 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: two different color eyes
Replies: 139
Views: 211489

The Fiber Disease

... I stored it. Will go give it a look later... **************************** To anyone: Give this the next time you go to your dr if they say that Chimeras can't be done..... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=124947 or hell, here is the whole google for ya: http://www.google.com/search?q=+creating+fusion+protein+chimeras+&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8 ...

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by London
Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:26 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 4468089
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