Genetic Transformation of Bacteria Abstract The transformation of bacteria was successfully carried out using a plasmid carrying a gene that codes for green fluorescent protein‚ which gives a signature green glow reminiscent of a jellyfish. This gene‚ however‚ is only active when the sugar arabinose is present. A gene coding for antibiotic resistance was also found within the plasmid and served as a means to verify that transformation had indeed taken place. The hypothesis was that the bacteria
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Angela Viola ENG 102 M/W 3- 4:15 Professor Mirelese A Shot in the Dark Immunization has been deemed the most important public health intervention in history‚ after safe drinking water. It has saved millions of lives over the years and prevented hundreds of millions of cases of disease. There are many legitimate concerns about vaccines safety from parents. Questions arise if vaccines should be state mandated without the choice from parents. Ethically speaking‚ parents need to be aware on
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EQ 7/2 EQ 7/2 PHT 112: HIV AIDS Determinants‚ Prevention and Management INTRODUCTION Human behavior plays a key role in most of the disease condition in life. a) Socialization; is a life long process through which individuals in a society develop an awareness of social norms and values; achieve destine of self. b) Norms: Rules and expectations conduct which either prescribes a given type of behavior‚ or forbid it. c) Values: Culturally defined standards held by human individuals or groups
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This Panaeolus cyanescens FAQ has been compiled from online posts found both at the Shroomery and around the web. What are some teks I can use to grow Panaeolus cyanescens? What is the best substrate to use for Panaeolus cyanescens? Will they fruit directly from rye grain? What determines the size of the Panaeolus mushrooms? How do I proceed after the substrate is colonized? Do Panaeolus cyanescens also fruit on straw? Is there a need to add a buffer to the casing mixture? Can they grown
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Project Title: Examination of bacterial content of sea water samples from selected sites in South East England Introduction Over the past few years coastal beaches across the UK has seen lavished with recognition for their cleanliness‚ by sections of the media and various organisarions. Majority of these beaches have been awarded the Blue flag award in recognition for meeting set criteria on various standard including cleanliness‚ water quality‚ environmental management and environmental education
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from person to person‚ or via contaminated food or water. It also may be spread by household contact among families or roommates‚ sexual contact‚ by ingestion of raw or undercooked fruits and vegetables or shellfish ( like oysters)‚ and by direct inoculation from persons sharing illicit drugs. Food contaminated with the virus is the most common vehicle transmitting hepatitis A. The peak time of infectivity is during the 2 weeks before illness begins. • What are
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Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Benjamin Franklin has a special place in the hearts and minds of American people. He was born on January 6‚ 1706 (and later changed January 17 when calendar was renew in the middle of the century). The place of his birth was at Milk Street Boston across from the Old South Church. He came from a poor and big family. His father is Josiah Franklin who was from the village of Ecton in Northamstonhire who migrated in New World in 1863 to search
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HEMOFLAGELLATES characterized by the presence of a large mitochondrion known as a kinetoplast. the kinetoplastida assume different morphologic forms depending on their presence in vertebrate hosts‚ including humans‚ or their insect vectors . 2 genera important in human disease: Trypanosoma Leishmania transmitted by arthropod vectors and have animal hosts that serve as reservoirs. Amastigote stage spherical‚ 2–5 μm in dm and displays a nucleus and kinetoplast. no
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Immunosuppression: Immunosuppression was performed by giving the animals synthetic corticosteroids (dexamethasone) orally at a dose of 0.25 mg/g/day for 14 successive days prior to inoculation with Cryptosporidium oocysts (Rehg et al.‚ 1988). The mice continued to receive dexamethasone at the same dose throughout the experiment. The oocysts: Oocysts of Cryptosporidium were obtained from naturally infected calves from slaughter houses by collection of scrapings of the ileal mucous membrane and cecal
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Syphilis has been a major global public health problem worldwide and in all healthcare organizations for the past decades. Despite numerous prevention and intervention efforts‚ the overall rates of the case of syphilis in the CDC have not decreased significantly over time. In fact‚ according to the article‚ Syphilis: using modern approaches to understand an old disease‚ “the CDC reported that 25% of primary and secondary syphilis cases occurred in person coinfected with HIV‚ and the incidence rate
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