insertion
place of attachment, such as the more movable end of a muscle (contrast to origin of muscle)
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The insertion of a segment from one chromosome into another non- homologous chromosome.
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Insertion
Insertion is a type of mutation involving the addition of genetic material. An insertion mutation can be small, involving a single extra DNA base pair, or large, involving a piece of a chromosome.
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Insertions add one or more extra nucleotides into the DNA. They are usually caused by transposable elements, or errors during replication of repeating elements (e.g. AT repeats).
Insertion/Deletion Editing: insertion or deletion of nucleotides in the RNA.
These alterations are mediated by guide RNA molecules that ...
Insertion element (IS)
A transposable nucleotide sequence that only encodes the functions required for its own transposition. Insertion elements are typically less than 5 kb. Synonymous with "insertion sequence".
Insertion of proteins into the ER membrane. Integral proteins need to be inserted into the ER membrane after they are synthesized. Insertion into the ER membrane requires the correct topogenic sequences.
Glycosylation.
insertion A type of mutation in which a new DNA base is inserted into an existing sequence of DNA bases. This shifts the reference frame in protein synthesis, resulting (sometimes) in altered amino acid sequences.
insertion
A mutation involving the addition of one or more nucleotide pairs to a gene.
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Insertion mutation A mutation caused by the addition of genetic material into a gene.
Insertion mutations. Changes in the base sequence of a DNA molecule resulting from the random integration of DNA from another source. See DNA, Mutation.
In situ. Refers to performing assays or manipulations with intact tissues.
Insertion A chromosome abnormality in which a piece of DNA is incorporated into a gene and thereby disrupts the gene's normal function.
See also: chromosome, DNA, gene, mutation
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Insertion sequence A simple DNA transposon, composed of a kilobase sequence that specifies a transposase and is bounded on either end by inverted terminal repeats; an insertion sequence can insert itself into any site on a bacterial chromosome.
T-DNA insertion A physical mutagen that causes mutations by insertion of transfer DNA (with or without additional DNA sequences) into the genome.
Insertion sequence (IS element)
Group of transposable elements that were detected by Saedler, Starling and Shapiro. They constist of 800 to 2000 base pairs and carry inverted repeats at their ends.
Insertion
Addition of a DNA element into a chromosome.
Chromosome
The term was proposed by Waldeyer (1888) for the individual threads within a cell nucleus (gk. chroma, colour; soma, body).
insertion mutant A type of mutation in which an extra base pair is inserted and shifts the sequence out of phase by one pair; also called a frame shift.
insertion A mutation resulting from the addition of a small segment of DNA.
After insertion of the penis into the vagina, pelvic thrusts by both partners stimulate sensory receptors in the penis, vaginal walls, and clitoris. The sperm leave the epididymis and secretions of glands form the semen.
surgical insertion of synthetic or biological material to repair injured or diseased blood vessels.
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angle of insertion of muscle fiber.
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tendon component = m x cos φ = the weight carried by the tendon to balance the muscle tension.
A key feature of insertional mutagenesis for the identification of plasmids containing recombinant DNA is:
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the production of nutritional auxotrophs.
Gene insertion. The addition of one or more copies of a normal gene into a defective chromosome. Gene linkage. The hereditary association of genes located on the same chromosome. Gene modification.
Gene therapy -- addition of a functional gene or group of genes to a cell by gene insertion to correct an hereditary disease.
An insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been related to plasma and cellular ACE levels.
Cleavage of the exposed reactive centre of the serpin triggers an opening of the five-stranded A-sheet of the molecule, with insertion of the cleaved reactive loop as an additional strand in the centre of the sheet.
Sometimes used for insertion of DNA into vectors.
HybridisationFormation of a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule by complementary base pairing of two single strands from different sources. DNA-RNA hybrids are possible.
Insertion of the virus DNA directly into a proto-oncogene may mutate the gene into an oncogene, resulting in a tumor cell.
- A mutation caused by either the insertion or deletion of a number od nucleotide pairs in DNA, the effect of which is a change in the reading frame of codens in an mRNA molecule during the protein synthesis, ...
Gene therapy Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect.
Genetic code The sequence of nucleotides, coded in triplets (codons) along the mRNA, that determines the sequence of amino acids in protein synthesis.
Transgenic: Containing genes altered by insertion of DNA from an unrelated organism. Taking genes from one species and inserting them into another species to get that trait expressed in the offspring.
Two double helices exchange homologous regions, usually so that a non-homologous region farther down can be inserted. This method can be used for insertion of viral DNA into a host cell's genome.
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transposon - mobile segment of DNA capable of "hopping" into or out of chromosomal DNA; a complete transposon encodes an enzyme called a transposase that can mediate the excision and insertion of the transposon DNA. (See also retrotransposon) ...
It happens to be the meat you eat from cows, sheep, and includes the muscle in your biceps. So your bicep it the meat, that meat needs to connect to the bones so that you can move. Tendons connect your muscles to your bone at insertion points.
 See also: Insert, Trans, Sequence, DNA, Human
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