gene expression
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Amino Acid Cookies
a: Gene expression ~
b: making cookies
What: "Scientists say gene expression is like making cookies. The recipe is the genes. The ingredients are the amino acids. The dough is the protein. The oven is like the environment."
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Apr 29 2013 2:52 PM
# 2737 Critique Analogy
Behavior Shaped By Genes On Or Off..
a: Gene expression ~
b: putty
What: "Gene expression is like putty: Genes are turned on and off, dialed up or down both by other genes and by the ups and downs of everyday life." With this newly accepted idea being scientifically recognized it brings a number of individuals closer to understanding their own personal development."
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Writer: Lloyd Antunez
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Date: Apr 29 2013 2:57 PM
# 2738 Critique Analogy
Some Off Some On Some Broken
a: Gene expression ~
b: a string of Christmas lights
What: "As we've seen with Gleevec, silencing a gene is not as simple as turning a light switch on and off. Gene expression is like a string of Christmas lights that flicker periodically. Breaking a bulb can potentially affect a neighboring bulb. In order to break a bulb that's lit, we have to completely master patterns of expression. To put it simply: we're just not there yet - and we probably won't be for a long time."
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Writer: Pinak Joshi
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Date: Apr 29 2013 3:01 PM
# 2739 Critique Analogy
Put It Out There......
a: Gene expression ~
b: speaking word aloud
What: "A lot of Andy's research has looked at gene expression. To convey what this means he used an excellent analogy. If we think of DNA as book, and genes as words, gene expression is like speaking the words aloud."
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Writer: Andy Beale
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Date: Apr 29 2013 3:04 PM
# 2740 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.