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This is due to the highly polymorphic nature of mitochondrial DNA. 2.3 DNA extraction, amplification, and sequencing Each region sequenced was approximately 800 base pairs long. DNA was extracted and then amplified using PCR. Finally, capillary electrophoresis was performed to visualize the amplified PCR product. 2.4 Phylogenetic analyses There were multiple softwares used in the analysis of spider monkey phylogeny…

Name of disease and locus: Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR; 602421). The gene is located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 7 at position 31.2. There are 5 different mutations of this gene that can cause cystic fibrosis. Frequency: 1 in 2500 newborn infants are born with cystic fibrosis. In 2013 just over 10,000 people were recorded to have cystic fibrosis in the UK. The most common mutation of the CFTR gene is…

between the Surface Area to Volume ratio on the rate of Diffusion Introduction: The surface area to volume ratio determines the rate of diffusion, the larger it is the faster nutrients will diffuse. Phenolphthalein acts as an acid-base indicator, turning pink in bases like NaOH and being colorless in acids like HCl. Using agar blocks as cells, a model was made to measure the rate of diffusion of different sized pink agar blocks changing to colorless ones. Procedure: The agar blocks, pink…

For my first museum visit I went to the Dali museum in St. Petersburg on the 26th of March. The visit as a whole was fascinating and I got to see several paintings that were intriguing. For this assignment, however, I am going to talk about one piece in particular and that is Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid. This piece stood out to me for a couple different reasons. First, was obviously the name. It appears to be a blend of Gala Dali, his crush over whom he obsessed, and deoxyribonucleic…

– 42 weeks (EN3). AFE was recorded as the number of days from day old to first egg. BWFE was recorded individually for each bird at onset of lay. WFE was recorded as the average weight of first ten eggs per bird. Egg numbers were recorded on daily bases from onset of lay (20 weeks) to 42 weeks of age. In the canonical correlation analysis, AFE, BWFE and WFE were considered as the first set of variables (Xi) while egg numbers at different periods (EN1, EN2 and EN3) were considered as the second…

each gene from their parents, and most genes are the same in all people (What Is a Gene, 2014). Since genes, on the molecular level, are a sequence of DNA nucleotide bases, any change in this sequence results in a genetic mutation (Mader & Windelspecht, 2012). Less than 1% of human genes have small differences in their sequence of DNA bases between individuals. These forms of genes are known as alleles (What Is a Gene, 2014). These small genetic differences can contribute to a person's unique…

Prokaryotes can be recognized as a single-celled organism that lack the extensive internal compartments. Unlike eukaryotes, the prokaryotes concentrated their genetic materials in a small portion of cell’s cytoplasm known as nucleoid. Almost entire prokaryotic genome is contained in a single circular DNA strand that is supercoiled. Some additional genes are located on an independent small, circular or linear plasmids which coding for extra properties likes antibiotic resistance (Brown, 2002).…

nucleotide sequences it will then, in turn, create a set of restriction fragments. Now with these new double-stranded restriction fragments, at least one will be a sticky end (single-stranded end). The sticky ends on the fragments from one DNA source can base pair with complementary sticky ends on fragments…

TOMS Shoes is a company that began with the mission of providing shoes for those who need them in third world countries. The model for the company is that, for every pair of shoes sold, TOMS Shoes will donate one pair to needy people who live in countries outside of the United States. This has changed many companies to look at that the way that they conduct business. Organizations are beginning to realize that a company can have a larger impact than the world of selling. TOMS Shoes is about a…

excessive discussion of personal problems or distress in a dyadic pair and is a common coping strategy used among close friends. Co-rumination goes beyond simply conversing with a friend by including some key characteristics (Rose, 2002). Co-rumination is marked by a high frequency of discussing the problems and negative feelings with a friend, and repeatedly returning to the same problems. There is a high amount of speculation within the pair regarding causes and consequences of the problem and…