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  1. mRNA
    the template for protein synthesis
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  2. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
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  3. cell division
    the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
    The findings pertain to mRNAs that help regulate cell division and could therefore have implications for reversing cancer's out-of-control cell division.
  4. cytoplasm
    the substance inside a cell, not including the nucleus
    But for proteins to be made, a gene's DNA code must be copied, or transcribed, onto mRNA molecules, which migrate from the nucleus and into the cytoplasm where the cell's protein-making machinery is located.
  5. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
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  6. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
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  7. RNA
    a nucleic acid that helps synthesize proteins and transmit genetic data
    Built-In "Self-Destruct Timer" Causes Ultimate Death Of Messenger RNA In Cells
    Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry
    Also Included In: Genetics
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  8. lifespan
    the period during which a person, animal, or object exists
    "Their lifespans are determined at the moment of their birth."
  9. gene
    part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth
    Directions for making proteins are encoded in the DNA sequences of genes, which reside on chromosomes in the nucleus of each cell.
  10. synthesize
    combine and form a complex whole
    The Einstein scientists found that the promoter regions of the SWI5 and CLB2 genes do something else as well: they recruit a protein called Dbf2p, which jumps onto mRNA molecules as they're being synthesized.
  11. biochemistry
    the study of substances and processes inside living things
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  12. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
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  13. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
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  14. chromosome
    a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes
    Directions for making proteins are encoded in the DNA sequences of genes, which reside on chromosomes in the nucleus of each cell.
  15. DNA
    material that carries genetic information in a cell
    Directions for making proteins are encoded in the DNA sequences of genes, which reside on chromosomes in the nucleus of each cell.
  16. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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  17. nucleus
    a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
    Directions for making proteins are encoded in the DNA sequences of genes, which reside on chromosomes in the nucleus of each cell.
  18. genetics
    the study of heredity and variation in organisms
    Built-In "Self-Destruct Timer" Causes Ultimate Death Of Messenger RNA In Cells
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  19. genetic
    relating to the study of heredity and variation in organisms
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  20. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
    In their search for such a mechanism, Dr. Singer and his colleagues focused on two genes, SWI5 and CLB2, which code for proteins that regulate the cell cycle, the complex series of steps during which a cell divides, first duplicating its genetic material and then distributing it evenly to two daughter cells.
  21. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
    The study was carried out in yeast cells using advanced microscope technology developed previously by Dr. Singer that has allowed scientists, for the first time, to observe single molecules in single cells in real time.
  22. therapy
    the act of providing treatment for an illness or disorder
    "Once you gain insight into the mechanisms controlling the cell cycle and cell division," he noted, "you can propose targeted therapies for regulating the uncontrolled cell division that characterizes cancer."
  23. switch
    device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
    When genes are transcribed, a part of the gene called the promoter region has the job of switching on the gene so that DNA will be copied into mRNA.
  24. stability
    the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
    The paper is titled "Single-molecule mRNA decay measurements reveal promoter-regulated mRNA stability in yeast."
Created on Thu Feb 23 23:33:14 EST 2012

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