MCELLBI C44 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Mitochondrial Eve, Eugenics, Psychoactive Drug
6 Apr 2017
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Alpha actinin 3 gene is associated with human elite athletic performance. A biopsy of muscle shows thick filaments (alpha actinin lines up along those filaments) X allele mutation (x allele shows up more in endurance olympians) A company was selling a testing service based on aa3! Know and understand the type of sports your body is optimal for on a genetic level . Photons have to go through a bunch of stuff before being absorbed. Colour acuity is due to cones in the eye. Visual acuity is proportional to cone density and number. There is no neuron that can depolarise and repolarise faster than in 5 ms, but. Reflects is a neurological reaction that doesn"t involve the brain! The hammer stretches the ligament, causes stretch receptors in muscles. Sensory neuron goes to the top of the spine. Connection sends back an electrical signal to muscles to contract. (this takes 150 ms) Success of a slugger is very dependent on eyes!
