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Reversal

reversal

1. The act of reversing; the causing to move or face in an opposite direction, or to stand or lie in an inverted position; as, the reversal of a rotating wheel; the reversal of objects by a convex lens.

2. A change or overthrowing; as, the reversal of a judgment, which amounts to an official declaration that it is false; the reversal of an attainder, or of an outlawry, by which the sentence is rendered void.

Origin: From Reverse.


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Putting them down - Metabolic Bone disease

... question is, do you think mbd in reptiles can be reversed? I hear you can only minimize the damage that is already done and there is no "reversal." What are your thoughts on this since I've found no conclusive evidence. Lastly, if you had a reptile that was this bad in an advanced ...

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by 2009queenb
Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:50 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Putting them down - Metabolic Bone disease
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Re: Interesting Human genetic disorder

... P, Misteli T. Lamin A-dependent nuclear defects in human aging. Science. 2006 May 19;312(5776):1059-63. Epub 2006 Apr 27. Scaffidi P, Misteli T. Reversal of the cellular phenotype in the premature aging disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Nat Med. 2005 Apr;11(4):440-5. Epub 2005 Mar 6.

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by jonmoulton
Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:36 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Interesting Human genetic disorder
Replies: 2
Views: 424

Re: help find an interesting genomics/proteomics journal article

This one is very recent. Doran P, Wilton SD, Fletcher S, Ohlendieck K. Proteomic profiling of antisense-induced exon skipping reveals reversal of pathobiochemical abnormalities in dystrophic mdx diaphragm. Proteomics. 2009 Jan 8. [Epub ahead of print] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19132684

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by jonmoulton
Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:11 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: help find an interesting genomics/proteomics journal article
Replies: 2
Views: 405

Re: Human aging

... Science. 2006 May 19;312(5776):1059-63. Epub 2006 Apr 27. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16645051 Scaffidi P, Misteli T. Reversal of the cellular phenotype in the premature aging disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Nat Med. 2005 Apr;11(4):440-5. Epub 2005 Mar ...

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by jonmoulton
Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:29 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Human aging
Replies: 17
Views: 1882

Re: Help Needed for a Biology Club

... for reducing sugars. You could also bring a sample to 45 deg C, let it cool to room temp and then test for reducing sugar. This would test for reversal denaturing. Maybe this is too basic. But thought it would be easy as all you need is: Potato Benedict's solution Amylase Incubators Coolers ...

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by MichaelXY
Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:28 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help Needed for a Biology Club
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