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Gene transfer

Gene transfer

(Science: molecular biology) general tem for the insertion of foreign genes into a cell or organism. Synonymous with transfection.


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Re: Question About Common Descent

... in any of the biology books available to me. The evidence from phylogenetic analysis infers that the earliest organisms took part in a considerable amount of horizontal gene transfer. Therefore, it may not be possible to determine how many common ancestors there ...

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by robsabba
Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:10 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Question About Common Descent
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Views: 27

Help with Xenotransplantation please.

... those lines. You must either create a transgenic enbryo by inserting gene(s) into the cromosome, or if possible, simply knock out a certain gene ... the MHC genes that dictate tissue antigenicity. The construct that is transfered into the pig genome can be multiplied in a bacterial plasmid. ...

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by biohazard
Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:17 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Help with Xenotransplantation please.
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Views: 136

Re: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?

... do I think that an evolutionist should say "look, horizontal gene transfer, this proves evolution." He can say it on a personal level, but not on a scientific ...

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by AFJ
Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:20 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?
Replies: 15
Views: 452

Central Dogma of Molecular Biology

... Besides messenger RNA (mRNA) , there is also ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA) , but here we are concerned with mRNA. A protein is simply ... protein lead to phenotype ? Also, how is this Central Dogma related to gene, enzyme, and metabolism ? Please tell me. Thanks. Oh, now that I mention ...

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by JosePR
Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:53 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
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plzz help me....

... use of bacteriophage to treat infectious diseases - use of viruses to transfer DNA in cells notably in gene therapy

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by canalon
Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:04 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: plzz help me....
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