SUMMARY : GOLDEN RICE One of the applications of recombinant DNA technology in enriched foods field is golden rice. The organism used is daffodil or maize‚ bacteria Erwinia uredovora and Escherichia coli. The insertion of phytoene synthase (psy) gene from daffodil or maize and phytoene desaturase (crt I) from Erwinia uredovora into rice genome reintroduced carotenoid biosynthetic pathway in the endosperm that was absent before. This gives the ability of making β-carotene (precursor of Vitamin A)
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unique respectively‚ they were very powerful. The Gupta and Mauryan empires where both attempts to recreate very successful previous empires. The Mauryan attempt to recreate the Magadha empire and the Gupta try to recreate the Mauryan empire. But the essential question is which kingdom was the golden age of ancient India. A big part of answering this question is to first find the classical age of the two civilizations. To answer this question you have to first examine both golden ages‚ contrast‚ and compare
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properties‚ called the golden ratio”(Livio‚ 2007). This can be located in thousands of natural and manmade objects‚ and is believed to hold the key to the secret of beauty. Still‚ no one knows who first discovered the golden ratio‚ but it is known that the Egyptians used it in the creation of the Great Pyramids at Giza. In addition‚ Phidias applied the golden ratio to the design of the Parthenon (Livio‚ 2007). These two marvelous structures were the first known cases of where the golden ratio had been used
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The History of Algebra and The Golden Ratio in Nature By: Lauren Pressley Introduction to Statistics Throughout history algebra has changed in words through etymology. Etymology is an account of the history of a particular word or elements of a word. The word “algebra” is derived from Arabic writers. Algebra is a method for finding solutions of equations to the simplest possible form. Different cultures have come up with different types
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2012 Africa’s Golden Past “Africa’s Golden Past” was a very interesting article I’ve read. I’ve learned about the different countries in Africa. I’ve learn the many different art forms Africa have for example‚ languages‚ of different sorts‚ wars that occur in our great Motherland‚ and great achievements of Kings. I learn about different cultures that Africa has to offer. There were many parts of Africa that was very wealthy with gold. After reading through “Africa’s Golden Past” I believe
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The Golden Age is a time of period in history when a culture‚ civilization‚ or state is at their highest peak of achievements and peace. The achievement composes of advance in technology‚ science‚ and mathematics. These technological advances helped improved the lives of civilians greatly and made their lives a lot easier. The Golden Age happens throughout the history‚ in the past or even during the present. And throughout this day‚ we are still using the inventions and ideas from past time periods
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Golden Ages Han and Gupta Throughout history‚ many cultures have experienced a Golden Age when great advances were made in a variety of different fields. A Golden Age is a period in history of immense peace‚ prosperity‚ and happiness. Two cultures that have experienced a Golden Age are the Han Dynasty of China (206 BCE-220 CE) and the Gupta Dynasty of India (320-550 CE). Both dynasties’ advancements have further influenced the modern world. Under the rule of Emperor Han Wudi
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The qualities of a dark age- Any civilization’s history is filled with it’s ups and downs‚ the qualities that dictate whether the past is looked on with dread or nostalgia‚ usually being the former. There can be good reason for this‚ as the past is undoubtedly filled with tragedy and hardships. The evidence for this is found throughout history‚ from the middle ages‚ to the warfare of the Chinese Kingdoms‚ and even the slow decline of the Roman Empire to name a few. Entire societies would become
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How barbaric were the barbarians? The Mongols were a group of people that lived during the 13th century in central Asia. They expanded their empire throughout most of Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Eastern Europe. The Barbarians were indeed barbaric. Because of their human nature‚ the Mongols stroke feared in the faces of many people. Out of many conquerors‚ the Mongols were the most barbaric empire wise. In document 1‚ it shows that the Barbarians conquered almost five million square miles of land
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To what extent did piracy in its “Golden Age” offer hope of a better life to those who embraced it? To a large extent‚ the “Golden Age” of piracy had provided hope for a better life to those who embraced it. The Golden Age was between 1680-1730 and this saw an increase in piracy numbers. Many of these men had previous sea experience as merchant seamen or as Royal Navy sailors. The religious cold war between Protestant and Catholic had brought opportunity for quick gains from plunder and on pirate
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