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Regulation

1. (Science: biology) The adaption of form or behaviour of an organism to changed conditions.

2. (Science: embryology) The power of a pregastrula stage to form a whole embryo from a part.

Origin: L. Regula = rule (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered.The monitoring of a particular situation or reaction.


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?{REGENERATION}? Is it possible ???!!

... be an extremely challenging task to artificially create an environment where humans could regenerate back a limb, with all the issues of genetic regulation and cytokine/hormone environment that is reguired for it to happen properly.

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by biohazard
Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:24 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: ?{REGENERATION}? Is it possible ???!!
Replies: 31
Views: 1639

Biology is not a science

... life does ie what an organism does that has life but it does not tell us what the life force is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life # Homeostasis: Regulation of the internal environment to maintain a constant state; for example, electrolyte concentration or sweating to reduce temperature. # Organization: ...

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by gamila
Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:48 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology is not a science
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Re: Regulation of a heartbeat

... have nothing to do with contractility as no innervation to muscles of atria and ventricles There are other factors which contribute to heart rate regulation like direct action of Epinephrine and NorEpinephrine also there are physical factors like local warming of SA which lead to increased heart ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:18 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Regulation of a heartbeat
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Views: 1331

cell fusion

4) One approach to the study of cell cycle regulation has been to fuse cultured cells that are at different stages of the cell cycle and observe the effect of the fusion on the nuclei of the fused cells (called heterokaryons). When cells in G1 ...

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by jello22
Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:02 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: cell fusion
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Views: 541

Re: Really puzzled with gene expresseion!!!!

The bacterial system controlling expression of the genes needed to take up and use lactose is a classic example of the regulation of genes in response to an organism's environment. It is also a dangerous example, as it is a system your instructor is likely very familiar with, so if ...

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by jonmoulton
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:07 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Really puzzled with gene expresseion!!!!
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