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Reproducibility
The ability to yield similar results given a set of constraints.
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The ability to yield similar results given a set of constraints.
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Enzymes that exhibit endonuclease activity at a specific short nucleotide sequence to cleave strands of DNA.
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A sequence in DNA that can be recognized by a specific restriction enzyme.
Tests
The determination of the ratio of reticulocytes to total cells present in a sample. The measurement may be expressed as a ratio or percentage.
Indicators
The fat soluble vitamin retinol. Vitamin A binds to and activates retinoid receptors (RARs), thereby inducing cell differentiation and apoptosis of some cancer cell types and inhibiting carcinogenesis. Vitamin A plays an essential role in many physiologic processes, including proper functioning of the retina, growth and differentiation of target tissues, proper functioning of the reproductive organs, and modulation of immune function.
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A study in which participants with known outcomes are assessed based on data collected before the study.
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An RNA-dependent DNA polymerase that is involved in the replication of retroviruses an in the maintenance of telomeres.
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The action of copying RNA into DNA by reverse transcriptase.
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Ribonuclease inhibitor (461 aa, ~50 kDa) is encoded by the human RNH1 gene. This protein plays a role in the inhibition of ribonucleases.
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Single-stranded long chain of nucleotides containing ribose. It is the end product of DNA transcription by the enzyme RNA polymerase. It is essential in protein synthesis.
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An RNA molecule that does not contain protein-coding sequence information and constitutes the majority of the cellular RNA (~80%). This nucleic acid associates with multiple proteins to form ribosomes, which are the organelles that drive mRNA-directed protein synthesis.
Tests
The determination of the amount of DNA from any member of the genus Rickettsia in a sample.