Biology/Cells
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Hello, I was wondering. What is a large number of cells grown from a single cell.
Is it a Bud mutant?
Hi Alex: Thanks for your question.
First, I have questions for you.
If you're talking about bacteria, a large number of cells growing from a single cell is a colony.
In eukaryotes, it would be a clone.
I don't know what a Bud mutant is. If you will explain, I'll try to help you.
FM Rollwagen, PhD
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Florence M Rollwagen
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I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.
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I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.
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American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publications
Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology
Education/Credentials
BS biology 1966
MS biology 1968
PhD immunology 1979
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