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How is gene expression estimated?
I'm reading this fantastic article on estimating body time: Molecular-timetable methods for detection of body
time and rhythm disorders from single-time-point
genome-wide expression profiles and one ...
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What is the mechanism of regulation of PER /CRY genes?
I've read multiple descriptions of biological/circadian clocks and they all mention PER, CRY and CLOCK genes. While I kinda get how they are connected, what interests me is how these actually regulate ...
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How to map the Gene name to its Gene Symbol?
I am learning in Gene data lately so I apologize for the silly questions in advance. I read a paper for a cancer on human which found some important genes. For example, the paper listed one of genes ...
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What do breeders call the effect when a breed resists modification?
It is impossible to breed a blue rose or a cat with a bulldog shape. This is because breeding is limited by gene variations in the population.
What do breeders call this effect?
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I guess ...
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Does DNA contain information beyond protein synthesis?
It's well known that genetic information is stored in DNA. As far as I know, DNA only has information at the protein level. What about higher levels, such as organelles, cells, tissue, organs? Is ...
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T7 promoter leakiness
Can a gene be expressed under the T7 promoter in an E. coli strain (e.g. DH5 alpha), which does not have the T7 polymerase gene encoded in its genome? In other words, is T7 promoter leaky?
To be ...
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Effect of single-gene overexpression in the cell's response
Which are the factors that modify the overall gene differential expression by introducing a vector for single-gene overexpression?
If you overexpress a gene for a protein involved in signal ...
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Bicoid regulation of hunchback
I'm learning about development via the example of Drosophila embryogenesis. I understand that bicoid regulates hunchback, among other genes. My question whether the regulation is direct or indirect? ...
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What exactly is meant by the expression “differentially expressed”?
As far as I've seen, this expression is almost always used in relation to gene expression profiling. Unfortunately, I have no background in this area. Can someone please explain this in layman terms?
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Does the genetic expression of specific physical traits ever correlate to behaviour?
Over at skeptics, there were a couple questions asked as to the correlation of specific physical traits in relation to personality/behaviour. For instance, the simian line as well as red hair. Now, ...
