Herein, lethality and effect occurrence (defective phenotypes) in the embryos are monitored at specific points in time. To provide a first overall picture of the toxicity of both toxins on a molar equivalent level, the LC50 (Lethal Concentration for 50% of the population) and EC50 (Effect ...
For further discussions one may refer to e.g. Alberts (1995) and NIH (2001). A cancer tumour has its origin from the genetic mutation of some cells within a cell population which increases the propensity for further cell division (growth). ...
The fact that in Switzerland 80% of the population uses a non-written language as their first language (this is the percentage of people who speak Swiss German and Italian dialects) maybe due to the “early and long-lasting interest in pragmatism” in the country (Tröhler2005). The Latin...
Mitochondrial diseases are a class of severe conditions. Because mitochondria is essential to ATP production in most of the tissues, especially in the central nervous system and muscles, the symptoms are mostly related to the functions they control: loss of muscle coordination, muscle weakness, neuro...