Recent scientific discoveries point to the fact that exons, tiny bits and fragments of DNA, play a significant role in gene regulation processes. Scientists believe that these portions of DNA strand could very well be what separates us from primates, in terms of abilities and skills. After 15 years in which they elud... |
17 October 2008 06:24 GMT |
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The human DNA, containing the basic information about who we are and what defines us as a species, as well as some genetic information passed on by individuals before us, was long believed to be completely photo resistant. In other words, in a twisted way, it blocked the light directed towards it with its own mass. T... |
11 October 2008 06:53 GMT |
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Bacteria are, apparently, able to produce toxins that facilitate their presence in a multitude of organisms, ranging from various species of invertebrates to humans. A specific portion of the bacteria's DNA strand is responsible for the production of these toxins once a host becomes infected with P. asymbiotica.... |
10 October 2008 02:56 GMT |
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