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Lesion

(Science: pathology) Any pathological or traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function of a part.

Origin: L. Laesio, laedere = to hurt


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Re: When do mutations occur?

jonmoulton - yea yea you are correct. It is the UV radiation that causes the mutation BUT it is the lesions that disable the polymerase to continue transcription. But yea, I should of been more careful about what I was saying.

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by Darwin420
Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:35 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: When do mutations occur?
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Re: When do mutations occur?

"Yes mutations can occur during translation. Think about UV radiation which can cause lesions in DNA which block the RNA polymerase thus, no transcription which means absence in protein or complete loss of function in a cell. This is a mutation. So yes it can occur ...

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by jonmoulton
Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:43 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: When do mutations occur?
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Re: When do mutations occur?

HAHaha, Mith you are an ass!! Hahhaa. Yes mutations can occur during translation. Think about UV radiation which can cause lesions in DNA which block the RNA polymerase thus, no transcription which means absence in protein or complete loss of function in a cell. This is a mutation. ...

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by Darwin420
Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:04 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: When do mutations occur?
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Re: Morgellon's REAL OR NOT

... I told her to stop that... Then I used to watch her scrape down her neck while driving and she was always scratching. Then I started seeing her lesions and would just stare because I didnt know what I was looking at. I then decided after a few trips out of town on business that I couldnt deaal ...

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by Jana
Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:15 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Morgellon's or ..........flies, or .......
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Blood is red.

... sometimes appear blue is that the skin and tissues preferentially absorb red light and mostly blue light is reflected back from the vein. Black lesions deep under the skin also will appear blue for the same reason, hence the term “Blue Nevus” for a mole that is located deep in the skin. Is the ...

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by rlj
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:34 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood is always red, never blue.
Replies: 39
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