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packaging

(Science: molecular biology, virology) Of a virus, the process by which the genetic material is encapsulated by the coat proteins.


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Re: Human Reproduction

Hi man, Chemicals found in everyday products such as food packaging, upholstery and carpets may be associated with infertility in women, according to researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles School of Public Health. Doctors studied the ...

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by sanjidcapa
Mon May 04, 2009 7:48 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human Reproduction
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Re: problem with retroviral infection of MEFs

... to this senescence issue? If you have I would be glad to hear it. I will next try using fresh serum during infection as I think the media from the packaging cells is a bit too much used. Cheers, ;)

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by pinkyjun
Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:49 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: problem with retroviral infection of MEFs
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problem with retroviral infection of MEFs

... Could you give me any possible reason? Thanks. Below is my protocol for retroviral infection of MEFs: Day 1. Morning: (1) Transfect Pheonix Packaging Cell with retroviral vector by Lipofectamine 2000. (2) Seed one vial of Passage 2 MEFs to 3 10-cm plates Day 2. early afternoon: Split 1 10-cm ...

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by wantz722
Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:36 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: problem with retroviral infection of MEFs
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Re: Lifecycle F+RNA phages

... enzyme makes copies of both plus and minus strands, though the latter are only used as a template to make more (+) strand for both translation and packaging into phage. To lysogenize, there needs to be a DNA phase to the replication cycle and there isn’t any such phase for MS2.

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by blcr11
Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:35 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Lifecycle F+RNA phages
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dsRNA

... think one profound aspect is the great stability of DNA. For various reasons, (such as the DNA helix itself, ans well as proteins that assist DNA packaging) DNA is much more stable than RNA in just about all cases I can think of - be that heat, UV light or chemicals for example). dsRNA would surely ...

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by biohazard
Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:48 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: dsRNA
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Views: 915
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