Heterozygotes for the autosomal recessive disease cystlnosis are currently detected by measuring the cystine content of mixed leukocyte preparations. This method offers about 90% accuracy. The ...

Ecological and microevolutionary processes impacting parasite populations are increasingly being studied using population genetic analyses (reviewed by Criscione et al., 2005; de Meeûs et al., 2007; ...

This release is available in German. Genetically modified animals are designed to contain the spread of pathogens. One prerequisite for the release of such organisms into the environment is that the ...