Cytomegalovirus infection of the retina is now treated with (interferon/fomivirsen/ganciclovir), the first antisense RNA drug
What will be an ideal response?
fomivirsen
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A. Transposons could be dispersed to a new host cell by conjugation, viral infection, or accidental uptake of DNA by the cell. B. After its introduction into the new host cell, the transposon is likely to experience a period of high transposition activity. This activity is unlikely to be detrimental to the host cell. C. After introduction into the new host cell, the transposon is likely to increase its copy number. D. Eventually, the transposon becomes subject to silencing processes including mutations in the transposase gene. E. The host may find a way to shut down transposition. One common method is RNA interference.
The red blood cells in micrograph A are immersed in a(n) _____ solution
a. hypotonic b. isotonic c. hypertonic d. osmotic e. turgor
The nervous tissue that consists of myelinated axons transmitting information throughout the central nervous system is the
A. white corpuscles. B. gray matter. C. red corpuscles. D. red matter. E. white matter.
Which statement represents the best explanation for the observation that the nuclear DNA of wolves and domestic dogs has a very high degree of sequence homology? Dogs and wolves _____
A) have very similar morphologies B) belong to the same order C) are both members of the order Carnivora D) share a very recent common ancestor