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Monthly Archives: January 2011
How to pack a chromosome II
Last time I described how each cell in your body has about 12 feet of DNA in its nucleus – a space about 6 microns in diameter. That your cells can efficiently find any gene or specific location amongst all that … Continue reading
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How to pack a chromosome I
Finally, the day you have looked forward to for months – the annual meeting of the American Ball of String Society. You wake up early that morning, as you still have to pack. You aren’t even bringing a change of … Continue reading
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Charlie Elliot
Charlie Elliot was one of those guys that everyone wants for a grandfather. I just met him yesterday, and he only spoke to me through pictures and placards posted at a little museum that would have easily qualified as cheesy … Continue reading
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The fecundity of magnolias (the ignorance of a Californian exposed)
After a long absence I am back. My first semester of full time teaching was quite a ride, but I work with a very cool group of people from whom I get more than a little help. During the winter … Continue reading
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