Bioinformatics From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For the journal‚ see Bioinformatics (journal). [pic] [pic] Map of the human X chromosome (from the NCBI website). Assembly of the human genome is one of the greatest achievements of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of statistics and computer science to the field of molecular biology. The term bioinformatics was coined by Paulien Hogeweg and Ben Hesper in 1978 for the study of informatic processes
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Sample essays and suggested plans for content 1. The process of diffusion and its importance in living organisms Definition Fick’s Law Types of diffusion e.g. Facilitated diffusion‚ osmosis Gas exchange in unicells‚ fish‚ mammals and plants Digestion and absorption of products Exchange of materials between blood in capillaries and tissues e.g. placenta Transpiration‚ root pressure‚ water and ion uptake by roots Translocation and mass flow hypothesis Osmoregulation by blood and kidney‚ unicells
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W. HENRY et al.: Polytene Chromosomes of S. (Nevermannia) praelargum UNCORRECTED PROOF Polytene Chromosomes of an Indian Himalayan black fly Simulium (Nevermannia) praelargum (Diptera: Simuliidae) Willie HENRY1‚ Subrata Kumar DEY2‚ Rakesh VARMA1‚ Sachin THAPA1‚ William S PROCUNIER3 1 2 P.G. Department of Zoology‚ Darjeeling Government College‚ Darjeeling‚ West Bengal 734101‚ India School of Biotechnology‚ West Bengal University of Technology‚BF-142‚ Sector 1‚Salt Lake City‚ Kolkata 700064
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Deep Ecology/Ecosophy The ideas behind deep ecology have major implications today. They allow people to think more profoundly about the environment and possibly come to a better understanding of their own meaning. People are intensely concerned about the world’s technological adolescence‚ massive consumerism‚ and overpopulation. A man named Arne Naess‚ former head of the philosophy department at the University of Oslo founded an idea that can direct people’s anxiety away from
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An adaptive radiation was defined by Schluter (2000)‚ as "the evolution of ecological diversity‚ within a rapidly multiplying lineage". Species can go through an adaptive radiation (involving a diversification of that species)‚ in response to having invaded a vacant ecological niche. It is thought the ability to do this‚ can be attributed to one or more key innovations developed by this species (i.e. the species has developed a new key innovation’‚ which makes it possible to invade new niche‚ that
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DEFINE | ANSWER | psychology | scientific investigation of physical and mental behavior | experimental method | used to text predictions derived from theory | basic science | accumulation of knowledge for knowledge sake (describe‚ predict‚ and explain behavior) | applied science | application of knowledge to solve practical problems (modify behaviour). | Empiricism | knowledge based on observation | Scientific Method | rules for observation‚ experimentation‚ and measurement | Skepticism
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What exactly is a prokaryote? Why are they so important in the scientific universe? To the amazement of many‚ prokaryotes are some of the most important organisms on Earth‚ and may have been the first to ever thrive on planet Earth. From what modern scientists know‚ prokaryotes were the first organisms on Earth‚ surviving millions of years on the treacherous terrain that was early Earth before humans ever came into existence. Prokaryotes are known for their incredible abilities to survive in the
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parental strand” o During the course of segregation of alleles different genes assort/ combine indefinitely and independently with other alleles of other genes o Exception “Linked Genes” Reviews on Mendel’s Paper: Mendel is not a Mendelian About speciation and hybridization He tried to find a generally applicable law governing the formation and development of hybrids Mendel never mentioned the now-famous 9:3:3:1 ratio in his paper Do not announced any major discoveries or laws Do not introduce
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Mitosis and Meiosis I. These two processes function to pass chromosomes from one cellular generation to the next in a very carefully controlled manner. II. Mitosis and Meiosis are both correctly described as nuclear division; they are never correctly called cell division‚ or any kind of reproduction. It is possible (and often quite normal) for nuclei to divide when cells don’t. And organisms reproduce; nuclei and cells divide. III. Mitosis A. Mitosis is the division of a nucleus
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http://www.essays.se/essay/1961e16c5e/ Can CSR be used to increase loyalty among Chinese employees in China? A study from a Western perspective University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen AUTHOR: Sanna Danielsson; Jonatan Zettergren; [2014-08-12] KEYWORDS: CSR; China; motivation; loyalty; Western firms; Chinese employees; ABSTRACT: One of the largest difficulties faced by multinational firms operating in China is the high turnover rate among their Chinese employees
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