What role does the genetic code play during development? Briefly the problem is this. The cells of an adult animal, even an embryo, are highly […]
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The Role of Chromosome Puffs and Gene Switching On Protein Synthesis
There are evidences in support of the idea of the role of chromosomes in protein synthesis. These evidences come from observations on the giant chromosomes […]
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Environmental Effects on the Genetics of the Himalayan Rabbit
Experimental investigations on genetics have proven that the environment can influence development by affecting the genetic activities or gene action. Environment in that context means […]
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The Evidence of Cytoplasmic Control of Gene Translation
The Jacob-Monod hypothesis proposes that gene control occurs at the level of transcription in the nucleus, i.e. unwanted parts of the DNA are prevented from […]
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Jacob-Monod Hypothesis and the Genetics of Enzyme Synthesis in E.coli
During the late 1950s François Jacob and Jacques Monod of the Pasteur institute in Paris carried out a series of brilliant researches on the genetic […]
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Adaptations of Freshwater Crayfish to Life in Flowing Rivers
We shall not consider the general adaptation for aquatic life found in the Crustacea generally, but only those features of the fresh water crayfish which […]
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14 Important Terms Associated with the Phylum Nematoda (Nematodes)
There are very important terms associated with the study of the phylum nematoda that biologists and zoologists make reference to in teaching and in research. […]
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