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It is required, from outside, by molecules and atoms to undergo chemical reaction(s). ▶transition state Activation of Genes: ▶suppression, ▶activator proteins Activation of Mutagens: Many mutagens (and carcinogens) require chemical alterations to become biologically active. The mutagenic and carcinogenic properties of many agents overlap and thus active in mutagenesis and carcinogenesis. The activation generally requires enzymatic reactions. The most important enzymes are the mixed-function oxidases contained by the cytochrome P-450 cellular fraction.
Some forms such as episomal and multimeric circular AAV are known. Several serotypes exist. 7 kb. It has only two internally situated genes, rep (replication) and cap (capsid) encoding 4 replication (Rep78, Rep68, Rep52, Rep40) and 3 viral coat proteins (VP1, VP2, VP3) using different promoters and alternative splicing. AAV has two $145nucleotide inverted terminal repeats (ITR), which Adenosine form double-strand structure. During replication, the ss-DNA is the template for the new strand. In vector plasmids carrying AAV its DNA is double-stranded (see Fig.
In physiology, it defines adjustment to specific stimuli. Long-term evolutionary changes can be best studied under defined conditions by using bacterial cultures for thousands of life cycles (Elena SF, Lenski RE 2003 Nature Rev Genet 4:457). ▶fitness, ▶shifting balance theory of evolution, ▶plasticity, ▶noise, ▶reaction norm; Travisano M 2001 Curr Biol 11: R440; Orr HA 2005 Nature Rev Genet 6:119. ible and th Wid ) (mm rM owe L Figure A28. , Girman DJ 2000 In: Mousseau TA et al (eds) Adaptive Genetic Variation in the Wild.