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We were hoping that patterns in the phylogeny of plasmid-borne arsC genes might indicate whether HGT of arsC genes has occurred (or is still occurring) in recent times.
Peter's going to have to do a double-take when I get there, but I'm hoping to squeak by," he reportedly said.
Now I'm hoping to accentuate the good points and hope that will minimize the bad points."
The deadly Ebola virus may turn out to have a medical use, according to a recent article in Science . A team of virologists at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor has reportedly identified Ebola's molecular attack strategy and is hoping to exploit it to battle heart disease and cancer.
On its face, the suggestion seems highly unlikely: that Willey, who had gone in seeking a job from the president, would leave the Oval Office and stop to muss herself, hoping to run into someone who could later confirm a false allegation of sexual advances by Clinton.