- Branche: Archaeology
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A eukaryotic promoter element with the consensus sequence 5'-GGGCGGG-3' that can be found in either orientation upstream of the transcription initiation site. The GC boxes appear to help the RNA polymerase near the transcription start point.
Industry:Archaeology
A round, clear area in a lawn of bacteria on solid medium that results from the lysis of cells by repeated cycles of phage lytic growth.
Industry:Archaeology
Any physical or chemical agent that significantly increases the frequency of mutational events above a spontaneous mutation rate.
Industry:Archaeology
U-shaped notch at the back of the innominate characteristics of bipedal hominid pelves caused by the rearward and inferior displacement of the sacrum relative to the ape anatomy.
Industry:Archaeology
A large molecule (such as DNA, RNA, and proteins) that has a molecular weight of at least a few thousand daltons.
Industry:Archaeology
A technique used in the characterization of raw materials, it has been particularly useful in distinguishing ambers from different sources: the organic compounds in the amber absorb different wavelengths of infrared radiation passed through them.
Industry:Archaeology
