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Prior to pooling, the probes were tested individually for the presence of repetitive elements by Southern hybridization to the parent BAC DNA and complete Hin d III digests of human DNA.
This experiment was repeated multiple times and the pilus deficient variant showed a 3 to 4 fold decrease in biofilm formation compared to its isogenic parent strain in every experiment.
The crying may go on for 20 or 30 minutes before a parent is allowed to return.
The activity of GP002 was found to be approximately 80% of the parent BPN' Y217L enzyme (Figure 4).
Mediocre food at inflated prices is (I imagine) a small price to pay for the respite these restaurants provide for the harried parent, and guidebook writers feel duty-bound to include them.