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optimal

The best, the most favourable. Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; an optimum return on capital; optimal concentration of a drug.


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Re: How did endosymbionts coordinate replication?

There must be some synchronization cues; otherwise many cells would end up with over- or under-optimal numbers of mitochondria. Since many of the critical proteins in a mitochondrian are nuclear-encoded, the proliferation of the mitochondria can be limited by the availability ...

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by jonmoulton
Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:24 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How did endosymbionts coordinate replication?
Replies: 5
Views: 1772

Conversion of drug concentration from in vitro study to mice

... to mice from the optimized concentration that elicits an effect in a cell-culture based system (nM)? For example, if I empirically determined the optimal concentration of reagent ___ for an effect in ___ cell line is 100nM, how do I calculate the dose to be given to mice from it? Converesly, if ...

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by MPBPhD
Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:27 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Conversion of drug concentration from in vitro study to mice
Replies: 1
Views: 996

Primers Tm

Hello everyone, I am having some difficulty determining the optimal Tm for my primers for PCR. I ordered two primers for different genes. gene A primers Tm 59 and 71 gene B primers Tm 64 and 71 I am trying to run them both at the same time since they amplify ...

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by bravebeaker
Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:18 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Primers Tm
Replies: 7
Views: 1344

PCR: Low Primer Annealing Temperature Explanation?

Your answer is difficult to read and confusing. Some things jump out. Instead of saying "annealing temperature of a PCR is too low for optimal primer function" you should say "annealing temperature below optimal". Also in the last sentence "reduce the quantity of product ...

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by Cat
Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:16 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: PCR: Low Primer Annealing Temperature Explanation?
Replies: 4
Views: 2763

Re: PCR: Low Primer Annealing Temperature Explanation?

... of a PCR was too low for the primers in the reaction? Explain My Answer: In cases in which the annealing temperature of a PCR is too low for optimal primer function, annealing may occur at non-specific or mismatched sites compared to the primer’s true target. This occurs as at sufficient ...

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by AciesEdge
Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:48 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: PCR: Low Primer Annealing Temperature Explanation?
Replies: 4
Views: 2763
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