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Hairy

Definition

adjective

(1) Being covered with hair, fur or hairlike projections.

(2) Consisting of or resembling hair.

noun

(genetics) A pair-rule gene whose pattern of expression occurs in characteristically seven stripes in Drosophila embryo in only after few hours of fertilization. Its expression is directly regulated by certain gap gene products, e.g. Krüppel.


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Word origin: hair » Middle English her, from Old English hǣr + -y.

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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... date but that is just a detail when the one and only Adam and Eve are now taking their place in our origin story. And it's not expected to be some hairy apish looking couple. It appears that reproductive problems from the fusion would require many generations of 48/47's before there were even 46's ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 30, 2009 5:24 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Views: 16670

What proportion is homozygous?

A hairy leaved, round ovary plant was selfed and the following progeny were obtained. 360 hairy, round; 113 hairy, elongate; 119 smooth, round 40 smooth, elongate What proportion of the hairy elongate plants are expected to ...

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by buurenfanatic
Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:53 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: What proportion is homozygous?
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Views: 508

symmetrical scar

... scarred. Then a matching scar appeared in the same place on the opposite side of my chest, in exactly the same relative location. As i grew more hairy they now also sprout the same kind of wiry long black hair. Why has this happened? I have a decent knowledge of human biology so dont be afraid ...

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by grannyscroggins
Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:54 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: symmetrical scar
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Views: 635

TYPE OF SPIDER!!

I thought tarantulas were hairy

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by mith
Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:05 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: TYPE OF SPIDER!!
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Views: 1430

Origin of Life

... killing his own brother, he married a woman definitely. Some people asked, "if we came from apes, how come that Adam and Eve weren't that hairy ? Now, would it be right to say that we did came from Adam and Eve or the other way around? Still human, however not being directly from them?

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by mcar
Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:55 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Origin of Life
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