Apoptosis in AIDS
Article Abstract:
Lymphocyte activation results in programmed cell death in HIV-infected people rather than in cell proliferation as it does in healthy individuals. This finding may account for the defects and depletion of CD4 cells that leads to the immune system depression associated with HIV.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1993
Causes of, HIV (Viruses), HIV, CD4 lymphocytes, Virus-induced immunosuppression
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1993
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Life with 482 genes
Article Abstract:
Researchers have completed the sequencing of the M. genitalium genome, which has a length of only 580 kilobases. The organism has one of the smallest known genomes, and its sequence may be least number of gene needed to sustain life.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1995
Genomes, Chromosome mapping, Mycoplasmatales
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1995
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Subjects list: Research, Genetic aspects
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