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We have shown that while complete substitution of DAP for ATP may cause decreased base mismatch discrimination in certain sequence contexts, equimolar ratios of adenosine and DAP in cRNA target samples did not have significant detrimental effects on specificity (Figure 4).
The late stages of spermatogenesis (spermiogenesis) were extensively studied for the possible direct effects of ABP [ 16 17 42 43 44 45 ] . In these studies, however, ABP (at least at physiological concentrations) appeared to be supportive, rather than detrimental, to spermatogenesis.
Most populations completely lost the ability to grow in the presence of novobiocin, which suggests an increase in membrane permeability [ 33 ] . However, no significant differences in fitness were found when bile salts were added to the selective medium, indicating that the mechanisms of increased outer membrane permeability were not detrimental to bile resistance.
That's best for his clients, he says, because most are people with low incomes and a history of legal problems that could prove detrimental if aired in court.
Put another way, population heterozygote advantage may appear due to a combination of the two distinct mechanisms we defined in the Introduction: the protective or detrimental effects of particular alleles (R and S alleles in our model), and the effects of heterozygosity itself.