directed evolution

collocation in English

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direct
adjective
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/daɪˈrekt/us
/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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evolution
noun[U]
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/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/us
/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
the way in which living things change and develop over millions ...
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(Definition ofdirectandevolutionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Simply this : flaws are to be expected in a creature that is a product of evolution, even divinelydirectedevolution.
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He developed an inner perfecting principle which he believeddirectedevolution.
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Since only proteins with the desired activity are selected, multiple rounds ofdirectedevolutionlead to proteins with an accumulation beneficial traits.
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This allows faciledirectedevolutionof binding proteins over several generations.
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The protease expressed alone is also poorly soluble, however several attempts have been made to improve its solubility throughdirectedevolutionand computational design.
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A particular quality of viruses is that they can be tailored bydirectedevolution.
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In a protein design experiment, an initial sequence is chosen at random and subjected to multiple rounds ofdirectedevolution.
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Youvan and his students have also worked in the field of combinatorial mutagenesis which can be used fordirectedevolutionof proteins, such as enzymes.
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His research focuses ondirectedevolution, metabolic engineering, bioinformatics and high throughput technologies.
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Computational methods, when combined with experimental approaches, can significantly assist both the design and redesign of new proteins throughdirectedevolution.
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This can be done either from scratch or by making calculated variations on a known structure, and is usually contrasted withdirectedevolution.
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She pioneered methods ofdirectedevolutionto create useful biological systems, including enzymes, metabolic pathways, genetic regulatory circuits, and organisms.
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If successful, this could enabledirectedevolutionof nucleic acid nanostructures.
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It was created using a process ofdirectedevolution.
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In a protein redesign experiment, an existing sequence serves as the starting point fordirectedevolution.
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Proteins with valuable properties have evolved by repeated rounds of mutation and selection (for example modified enzymes and new antibodies) in a process calleddirectedevolution.
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Mivart supporteddirectedevolution, and compiled scientific and religious objections to natural selection.
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There are two general strategies for choosing the starting sequence for adirectedevolutionexperiment: "de novo" design and redesign.
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Directedevolutionwas applied on human adenovirus, one of many viruses that are being developed as oncolytic agents, to create a highly selective and yet potent oncolytic vaccine.
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Indeed, the results ofdirectedevolutionexperiments are often surprising in that desired changes are often caused by mutations that were not expected to have that effect.
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