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protector

1. One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron. For the world's protector shall be known. (waller)

2. One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent. Is it concluded he shall be protector ! (Shak)

3. A cardinal, from one of the more considerable roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etc. Lord Protector, the title of oliver Cromwell as supreme governor of the British Commonwealth (1653-1658).

Origin: L., cf. F. Protecteur.


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... This is the theoretical basis for a "DNase protection assay." But I can't remember whether there are any general purpose "protector" proteins that physically bind DNA and protect it from U.V. light or R.O.S.s in the genome proper, sorry. Rather, I think the way the ...

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... both nurturer! that would be a reason for them developing the same physiology (to a point). and at some point in time the roles split to nurturer/protector. and slowly the male mamary gland and nipple has become smaller... :shock: this is of course just free thinking. i dont think the group would've ...

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by narrowstaircase
Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:05 am
 
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... 1) by habituation - remembering past experience by repeated action. 2) imprinting - remembering the first object it sees as its mother/ protector and learn from it. 3) conditioning - experiment by Russian physiologist Pavlov on a dog (refer to book) Sham

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by sham
Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:22 am
 
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