A point mutation that affects a restriction site is detected by a difference in restriction fragment lengths.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

Prp2 is responsible for the activation of the spliceosome Prp22 helps the release of the mature mRNA from the spliceosome

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

The SNP mutation responsible for sickle-cell disease changes amino acid 6 in haemoglobin β from glutamic acid (E) to valine (V). 

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

The unit of s is seconds Most values of s are between 10-13 and 10-11 second. To
eliminate the exponents, the value of s is usually reported in svedbergs (S). 1 svedberg 10-13 second.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Polar auxin transport is described in terms of the direction of its movement in relation to the base of the plant (the root–shoot junction). 

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

DNase footprinting gives a good idea of the location of the binding site for the protein, but DNase is a macromolecule and is therefore a rather blunt instrument for probing the fine details of the binding site.