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A young branch which sprouts from the main stock.


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Re: Bible vs Darwin

... Of course Abraham was not the founder of Christianity; he was however the founder of Judaism. Christianity and Islam are both later off-shoots founded by other men, but all three trace the roots of their faith back to Abraham. This is why Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are often grouped ...

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by alextemplet
Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:31 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bible vs Darwin
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Re: development of plants vs development of animals.

... Actually I know considerable amounts about meristems. I understand that they are embryonic plant tissue in the tips of roots and in the buds of shoots that supply cells for the plant to grow in length. The problem is that pattern formation can be defined as the ordering of cells into specific ...

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by NewtoBiology
Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:57 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: development of plants vs development of animals.
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Real time PCR

... increases exponentially in the PCR reaction, the line showing the concentration will shoot up at one point. Depending on how quickly it shoots up, you can deduce how much DNA was there to begin with. for number two You can extract mRNA from the cell, do reverse transcription with polyU ...

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by MrMistery
Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:25 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Real time PCR
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WHY?

... because they reproduce differently than other conifers. They don't produce woody seed cones. Instead the form ovules at the tips of short axillary shoots. Each ovule is at least partially surrounded by a fleshy, cuplike covering called an aril. In yews, the aril is bright red and open at one end. ...

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by ivygirl_5
Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:34 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: WHY?
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Prune apical meristem and lower branches to increase yield?

... usually increases yield due to the diffusion of auxins which control apical dominance (AD). The resulting 'competition' of the remaining lateral shoots/branches for AD provides more and better fruiting tips which increases yield. We disagree however that trimming the lower shoots/branches which ...

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by bta
Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:53 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Prune apical meristem and lower branches to increase yield?
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