Sentences with phrase «which areas of the genome»

This suggests that it is chromatin's packing density, and not some higher - order structure, that determines which areas of the genome are active and which are suppressed.

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As early as 2007, in a study published in the scientific magazine Nature, Hackermüller, together with a number of colleagues, was able to demonstrate that not only two per cent of the genome is transcribed into RNA — a template which normally serves the production of proteins — but practically the entire genome, even those areas which are completely neglected when looking at blueprints for proteins.

With a diameter in the region of a micrometer and a genome incorporating more than 1,100 genes, these giant viruses, which infect amoebas of the Acanthamoeba genus, had already largely encroached on areas previously thought to be the exclusive domain of bacteria.

The Council, which includes academics from King's, has today published the first findings of its review looking at the potential impact of recent advances in genome editing such as the CRISPR - Cas9 system across many areas of biological research.

«By identifying the areas of the genome that are directly involved in the reprogramming, we have also identified an important factor in the process — the gene regulatory protein KLF11 (Kruppel Like Factor - 11), which is found in all fat cells, and we have shown that it is required for the reprogramming to take place.»

The gift accompanies a paper published online today in Nature from researchers at Broad and worldwide, which identifies more than 100 areas of the human genome associated with schizophrenia, based on samples from almost 37,000 people with schizophrenia and about 113,000 without the disease.

They particularly support the interpretation of genome sequence data, which has become a powerful tool in many areas of biology and medicine in the last years.

A genetic study has found areas of the genome linked with the age at which people have sex for the first time.

These regions can be clumped into larger areas of the genome called quantitative trait loci, which are known to contain genes that produce a specific physical effect, such as shaggy hair.

Some scholars argue that the Chinese scientists have crossed an ethical line by editing the human genome, but others welcome China's comparatively liberal regulation of this area of experimentation, which allows genetics researchers to push the scientific envelope.

An international team of researchers has sequenced the first complete genome of an Iberian farmer, which is also the first ancient genome from the entire Mediterranean area.

For example, cellular reprogramming is an inefficient process because many of the target areas on the genome are covered by other proteins, like a childproof cap on a medicine bottle, which prevents the reprogramming factors from binding there.

To avoid these problems, the team used sequence data to create a list of single DNA letter changes, known as SNPs, which can be reliably identified in the gene - rich areas of the genome.

The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Sexual and asexual reproduction Meiosis DNA and the genome Genetic inheritance and disorders Sex determination Variation Genetic engineering Resistant bacteria Classification of living organisms Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like «From Numbers 2 LETTERS» and «This shouldn't be too TAXing» whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention