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Neo-Lamarckism - August Weismann cut off the tails of mice for many generations and showed that this mutilation had no effect on the tail length of their descendants

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TLS Online TPP Program

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TLS Online TPP Program

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Integrins function as transmembrane linkers (integrators) between the extracellular matrix and the actin cytoskeleton.
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Integrins bind extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoproteins, 
1. Laminins  
2. Collagens 
3. Fibronectin
4. Vitronectin
TLS Online TPP Program

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Fibronectin binds to integrin through an RGD motif.
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The binding of integrins to their ligands depends on extracellular divalent cations(Ca+2 & Mg+2)
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The α subunit of each integrin is the primary determinant of its extracellular ligand specificity