http://www.spreadingscience.com/2009/10/15/red-flags-of-understanding/ Science 2.0 and beyond Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:32:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.spreadingscience.com/2009/10/15/red-flags-of-understanding/#comment-4590 Thank goodness for bad genes « A Man With A Ph.D. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:50:07 +0000 http://www.spreadingscience.com/2009/10/15/red-flags-of-understanding/#comment-4590 [...] on the activity of the mutated protein. When I was at Immunex, we noticed this when we deleted the gene for Interleukin-2 in mice. This gene codes for a protein that is required for the growth of important immune cells called [...] [...] on the activity of the mutated protein. When I was at Immunex, we noticed this when we deleted the gene for Interleukin-2 in mice. This gene codes for a protein that is required for the growth of important immune cells called [...]

]]> http://www.spreadingscience.com/2009/10/15/red-flags-of-understanding/#comment-4483 Great job explaining why genetic diversity is such an important quality of a vigorous population « A Man With A Ph.D. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:16:15 +0000 http://www.spreadingscience.com/2009/10/15/red-flags-of-understanding/#comment-4483 [...] about the need for genetic diversity and the ability of biological systems to continue to survive even when apparently “irreplaceable” proteins are removed. Genetic diversity allows a species to adapt rapidly to new environmental [...] [...] about the need for genetic diversity and the ability of biological systems to continue to survive even when apparently “irreplaceable” proteins are removed. Genetic diversity allows a species to adapt rapidly to new environmental [...]

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