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Replica

replica

A specimen for electron microscopic examination obtained by coating a crystalline array or other virus material with carbon; the mold (the replica) obtained after the viral material has been dissolved provides details of structure and arrangement.

Origin: It., fr. L.L. Re-plico, to fold back


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Tools for studying cells question

... vacuum evaporator. A second coat of carbon, evaporated perpendicular to the average surface plane is often performed to improve stability of the replica coating. The specimen is returned to room temperature and pressure, then the extremely fragile "pre-shadowed" metal replica of the ...

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by MrMistery
Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:07 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Tools for studying cells question
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Views: 589

Don't understand replica plating...

... were grown in a medium containing just glucose. Then, some of the cells from each colony were transferred to medium with just lactose, i.e., the replica plate. Subsequently, the cells that differed from the replica plate that were on the master (original) plate were unable to metabolize lactose. ...

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by WiseIdiot
Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:06 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Don't understand replica plating...
Replies: 1
Views: 522

Help

... is the genotype of the female fly? a) ss gg b) Ss Gg c) SS Gg d) Ss GG e) SS GG I DONT KNOW WAT THE SYMBOLS MEAN? 7) A single plate of E. coli was replicated onto several plates which were later treated with T1 phage. These plates grew phage resistant colonies appearing in the same position on ...

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by chousta
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:14 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Help
Replies: 1
Views: 676

E. coli replication

Easy. You do not need to wait for a chromosome replica to be finished to start replicating it again.

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by canalon
Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:56 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: E. coli replication
Replies: 1
Views: 563

The Fiber Disease

... "I suggest that the implications here are staggering, please somebody tell me that I am wrong about this" You think about a petrified replica of an entity?

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by tamtam
Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:47 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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