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Wap


Definition:

  • (v. t. & i.) To beat; to whap.
  • (n.) A blow or beating; a whap.

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  • (1) The Wap-ras gene was stably introduced into the mouse germ line of five transgenic mice (one male and four females).
  • (2) A parent who took his anti-Page 3 campaign to Legoland and Wapping is claiming victory after the Danish toymaker announced the end of its two-year partnership with the Sun.
  • (3) In contrast, the WAP mRNA was then rapidly accumulated.
  • (4) The expression of WAP appears to be dependent upon the formation of the alveoli-like spheres: prevention of sphere formation by fixation or drying of the matrix abolishes the expression of WAP.
  • (5) Even so, Dinsmore, known to colleagues in Scotland for being very cool and disciplined, was soon drafted down to Wapping to become the Sun's managing editor in London as new senior staff were brought in after the sudden closure of the News of the World.
  • (6) There was no announcement, however, of any other management changes at Wapping where speculation of a wider reorganisation and possible cost saving had surfaced after it emerged on Sunday that Mockridge was leaving.
  • (7) Contact between the owner of the Times and the Sun and Ofcom in the run-up to Christmas left insiders at News Corp's Wapping headquarters braced for a referral.
  • (8) Whey acidic protein (WAP) is a major whey protein in mouse milk.
  • (9) Position independence was restored following reinsertion of the WAP 3' UTR into the deleted construct at the same location, but only when the insertion was in the sense orientation.
  • (10) In addition the WAP gene must share, with other milk protein genes, elements that target gene expression to the mammary gland.
  • (11) Induction of the genes for WAP and beta-casein during development of mammary glands requires the synergistic action of insulin, hydrocortisone, and prolactin.
  • (12) These data indicate that the well-established amplificatory effect of glucocorticoids on casein gene expression is a slow process whereas their effect on the WAP gene is rapid.
  • (13) The whey acidic protein (WAP) gene is expressed in mammary epithelial cells at late pregnancy and throughout lactation.
  • (14) James is said to have asked Lachlan to accompany their father on his Wapping visit as he had other commitments.
  • (15) The UK has the chance to lead the way on this as we did in the 80s with the Wapping move but if we block it our media sector will suffer for years.
  • (16) That alone – the Wapping dispute – was enough to cause the entire newspaper industry to tear itself apart.
  • (17) A WAP-chloramphenicol acetyltransferase construct containing 2.5 kilobases of the 5'-flanking sequence of the WAP gene was stably transfected into HC11 cells.
  • (18) The whey acidic protein (WAP) is a major milk protein.
  • (19) Prolactin alone induced rapidly asl-and b-casein gene but not WAP gene.
  • (20) Replacement of 3' sequences, including the WAP poly(A) addition site, with simian virus 40 late poly(A) sequences resulted in an approximately 20-fold reduction in the expression of WAP mRNA in the mammary gland during lactation.

Was


Definition:

  • (imp.) of Be
  • (v.) The first and third persons singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, preterit (imperfect) tense; as, I was; he was.

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