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Genic

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Of, pertaining to, produced by, or arising from gene(s).


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genetic engineering

We can integrate a DNA fragment into an autoreplicant genic element (plasmids, virus,...) which 'inhabits' in a bacterium, in such a way that a DNA molecule is able to duplicate itself thanks to the replicative mechanisms of the bacterium and, as consequence, ...

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by Enzyme
Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:28 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: genetic engineering
Replies: 4
Views: 978

type of mutation

3 types in some books: point(genic) mutations, chromosome mutations and genomic mutations. Some authors rooll them under chromosome mutations

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by MrMistery
Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:07 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: type of mutation
Replies: 4
Views: 2136

Type of Fertilization

... I said 'it can survive'. Even if the plant is self-fertilising, that does not mean that there is no genetic variation going on: mutation, genic flow etc That's what I tried to say actulally. I think I have misunderstood. I didn't mean there is no variation. But there is no variation caused ...

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by Poison
Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:20 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Type of Fertilization
Replies: 9
Views: 3813

Type of Fertilization

... it. Anyway, just think of this. Even if the plant is self-fertilising, that does not mean that there is no genetic variation going on: mutation, genic flow etc It's just different strategies angiosperms have chosen: cross-polination or self-fertilising. It is true that one is more succesful than ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:26 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Type of Fertilization
Replies: 9
Views: 3813


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