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resistance

The failure of a condition to respond or remit following treatment. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease.


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Re: About getting a genetic sequence

... I say this because the subject is more of a symbiotic species. I mean the species acts as if it is more of a host therefore it could have a resistance to human diseases as well as being venerable to diseases it self. How long have you been a genetic analysis? If you don’t mind what class ...

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by CXCR4
Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:36 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: About getting a genetic sequence
Replies: 10
Views: 2463

malaria- sickle cell

Talk with a doctor in a travel clinic they should know: - side effects of the different antimalarial drugs - prevalence of the resistance in the area you are planning to travel to. and be able to advise accordingly. Best protection is to prevent mosquito bite though, so pack DEET repellents, ...

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by canalon
Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:27 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: malaria- sickle cell
Replies: 2
Views: 247

Re: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... the same characteristics that enabled their ecological success. Think of them as existing in evolutionary plateaus - where there is the least resistance to their current genetic configuration. While populations rest in these stable states, they can typically be classified as species - but ...

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by AstusAleator
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:46 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2138

Re: Innovating a research

... strawberries in my backyard, the variables being either the varieties grown, the growing medium, fertilizer, etc. I could test for pest or drought resistance, berry size or production, etc. I wonder though, would research I can conduct in my own backyard be statistically relevant, or would I need ...

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by biomom
Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:54 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Innovating a research
Replies: 4
Views: 115

Re: Ligation and expression trouble

... always sequence all your plasmids. Now, after you picked colonies, are you sure you grew them in the right media? If your plasmid has an amp resistance gene and you added kan to your media, they obviously wouldn't grow. Also, you seem to use very low ligation ratios. I usually do a 16:1 ratio ...

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by MrMistery
Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:18 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Ligation and expression trouble
Replies: 3
Views: 396
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