Scientists recently discovered the gene that determines if a person will have blond hair. From LearnThat.org.
gene skeptics such as Burian, Portin, and Fogle claim that the term gene has outlived its usefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Molecular Genetics] Reference
Disabling, or knocking out, a gene is a two-step process. From Wordnik.com. [Knockout Mice Win Nobel Prize | Impact Lab] Reference
A "gene" is the template for one or more organic substances. From Wordnik.com. [And Now the Good News] Reference
I find her discussion of the role of language on public perception of what a "gene" is particularly interesting. From Wordnik.com. [How to Think About Science: Eveyln Fox Keller] Reference
WILSON: Well, Natalie, you're talking about what we call gene therapy, and I think that's still quite a ways off. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Genome - January 1, 2000] Reference
When a gene is activated, the DNA strands separate and one of them serves as a template for copying a messenger RNA. From Wordnik.com. [DNA makes RNA makes protein] Reference
We realized that the gene is a piece of DNA, and that DNA contains the genetic code for the synthesis of specific proteins. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1978 - Presentation Speech] Reference
This notion is often referred to as gene survival. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Firestone: What Is Really Behind the Current "Over-Parenting" Syndrome?] Reference
There is also lots of regularity in gene duplications. From Wordnik.com. [Confirmation Bias and ID] Reference
The definition of an individual gene is often very fuzzy. From Wordnik.com. [But it's not Science!] Reference
In times of trouble, that ice queen gene is a useful thing. From Wordnik.com. ['Dancing's' Audrina gets hook -- and new show, but still clueless on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'] Reference
The researchers called the gene 'schlank' (German for 'slim'). From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
In modern scientific use, it is often defined as a gene frequency. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The DNA in a gene is made up of "base pairs," called A, T, G or C. From Wordnik.com. [Genetics and Alagille Syndrome] Reference
A structural gene is a sequence of several hundred nucleotides, and. From Wordnik.com. [André Lwoff - Nobel Lecture] Reference
If you have a certain gene, you have a 50% chance of being left handed. From Wordnik.com. [and then they came for me] Reference
Therefore the researchers called the gene 'schlank' (German for 'slim'). From Wordnik.com. [Biosingularity] Reference
That is, combinations in which the gene is working at very low efficiency. From Wordnik.com. [Francis Crick - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Looking for mutations in a gene is similar to looking for a typo in a book. From Wordnik.com. [Genetics and Alagille Syndrome] Reference
Your last reference was talking about redundancies (as in gene duplications). From Wordnik.com. [Death of a popular anti-ID argument] Reference
Each gene is also divided into sections, like chapters in a book, called exons. From Wordnik.com. [Genetics and Alagille Syndrome] Reference
This gene is involved in a rare inherited human disease (Lesch-Nyhan syndrome). From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Press Release] Reference
Thus PCR, like site-directed mutagenesis, has a great potential within gene therapy. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry] Reference
In figure A the HOX-D 2 gene is active earlier and nearer the embryo's head-end than the. From Wordnik.com. [Consequences of the Discoveries] Reference
One known gene is linked to a higher risk for the disease, but is not thought to cause it. From Wordnik.com. [Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Alzheimer's Disease Risks, Signs and Prevention] Reference
If a HOX gene is lost the result is incorrect development of the rhombomeres concerned and. From Wordnik.com. [Consequences of the Discoveries] Reference
The cellular gene is split (a mosaic gene) whereas the oncogene in the virus is continuous. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1989 - Press Release] Reference
This type of gene is known as "transposon", and is of great importance in clinical medicine. From Wordnik.com. [Physiology or Medicine 1983 - Press Release] Reference
Stability for such a highly regulatory gene is paramount, as evidenced by it's conservation. From Wordnik.com. [Ancient signalling machinery] Reference
Because the CYP21A2 gene is recessive, individuals who carry the gene may not be aware of it. From Wordnik.com. [Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - Something to Consider] Reference
In 3 to 5 percent of cases, the entire gene is deleted (missing) from one copy of chromosome 20. From Wordnik.com. [What Causes Alagille Syndrome?] Reference
There are four possible outcomes when combining one gene from the mother and one from the father. From Wordnik.com. [Genetic defect, recessive, dominant, sporadic, LOH] Reference
The normal role of the TP53 gene is to produce a protein that regulates cell growth and division. From Wordnik.com. [Li-Fraumeni Syndrome] Reference
In MEN2, the RET gene is altered so that the protein that is produced is always “switched on.”. From Wordnik.com. [Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2] Reference
The gene is called a transcription factor, a kind of master gene that activates many others when the plant is under stress. From Wordnik.com. [Grainy Season: Engineering Drought-Resistant Wheat] Reference
Trouble is, Amy has a bit of the designer label gene, and I'm worried she'd expect me to be much more of a spender if she knew the truth. From Wordnik.com. [When Must You Reveal Your Wealth?] Reference
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