Variants of PCR
The versatility of PCR has led to a large number of variants: Contents 1 Basic modifications 2 Pretreatments and extensions 3 Other modifications 4 Primer modifications 5 DNA Polymerases 6 Mechanism modifications 7 Isothermal amplification methods 8 Additional reading
RNase P
Ribonuclease P (RNase P) is a ubiquitous endoribonuclease, found in archaea, bacteria and eukarya as well as chloroplasts and mitochondria. Its best characterised activity is the generation of mature 5'-ends of tRNAs by cleaving the 5'-leader elements of precursor-tRNAs. Cellular RNase Ps are
Methoxyflurane
Methoxyflurane is an extremely potent and highly lipid soluble anesthetic agent, characterized by very slow induction (onset of action) and emergence (offset or dissipation) times. It is non-flammable , has relatively mild hemodynamic effects, and it does not predispose the heart to rhythm
Brain fitness
The term brain fitness reflects a hypothesis that cognitive abilities can be maintained or improved by exercising the brain, in analogy to the way physical fitness is improved by exercising the body. Although there is strong evidence that aspects of brain structure remain plastic throughout
Chris Lag
Chris Lag has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of Chris Lag are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by multigene interactions or by rare mutations . [3] In rare cases, Chris Lag is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects . [4] Other proposed
Anti-citrullinated protein antibody
During inflammation, arginine residues in proteins such as vimentin can be enzymatically converted into citrulline ones (a process called citrullination ) and, if their shapes are significantly altered, the proteins may be seen as antigens by the immune system and an immune response generated
Aristolochene synthase
Am. Chem. Soc. 112 (8): 3209–3210. doi : 10.1021/ja00164a051 . Noguchi H and Rawlings BJ (1989). "Aristolochene biosynthesis and enzymatic cyclization of farnesyl pyrophosphate". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111 (24): 8914–8916. doi : 10.1021/ja00206a022 . Hohn TM, Plattner RD (1989
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1
The muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M 1 , also known as the cholinergic receptor, muscarinic 1 , is a muscarinic receptor . This receptor is found mediating slow EPSP at the ganglion in the postganglionic nerve, [ 1 ] is common in exocrine glands and in the CNS. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is predominantly
Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome is named after the Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger who, in 1944, studied and described children in his practice who lacked nonverbal communication skills, demonstrated limited empathy with their peers , and were physically clumsy. [ 5 ] Fifty years later, it was standardized
William Breitbart
William Breitbart was born in 1951 and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan with his younger brother, Sheldon. He attended Yeshiva at the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School on Henry Street before attending Stuyvesent High School. A child of Holocaust survivors, his father "Moishe" was manager
