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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
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what does "nervous wreck" mean?
0 what does "nervous wreck" mean? Does it mean "very uneasy"? 02 br
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00 Reporting in the journal Neuron, a team of geneticists in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences reveal the role of a gene in fruit flies called "nervous wreck" that prevents synapses from overgrowing by damping the effects of a pro-growth signal. Mutations in a human version of 01 b 00 "nervous wreck 02 b 00 " have been linked to a severe genetic developmental disability, and these findings may eventually help scientists develop treatments for this and other neurological disorders. 0-
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00 Reporting in the journal Neuron, a team of geneticists in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences reveal the role of a gene in fruit flies called "nervous wreck" that prevents synapses from overgrowing by damping the effects of a pro-growth signal. Mutations in a human version of 01 b 00 "nervous wreck 02 b 00 " have been linked to a severe genetic developmental disability, and these findings may eventually help scientists develop treatments for this and other neurological disorders. 0-
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reveal the role of 11 u 11 b 10 a gene 12 b 12 u 10 in fruit flies 11 b 11 u 10 called "nervous wreck" 12 u 10 that 12 b 10 11 b 10 prevents synapses from overgrowing by damping the effects of a pro-growth signal 12 b 10 ... 12 blockquote 10 0-
- reveal the role of 11 u 11 b 10 a gene 12 b 12 u 10 in fruit flies 11 b 11 u 10 called "nervous wreck" 12 u 10 that 12 b 10 11 b 10 prevents synapses from overgrowing by damping the effects of a pro-growth signal 12 b 10 ...
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 It seems to me that the answer to your question is in the text you posted: 01 blockquote
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00 It seems to me that the answer to your question is in the text you posted: 01 blockquote
01 cite 10 NL888 12 cite 10 ...reveal the role of 11 u 11 b 10 a gene 12 b 12 u 10 in fruit flies 11 b 11 u 10 called "nervous wreck" 12 u 10 that 12 b 10 11 b 10 preven
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01 i 00 also 02 i 00 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 a person or animal of broken constitution, health, or spirits 00 <he's a nervous 01 i 00 wreck 02 i 00 > 02 br
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01 b 00 "nervous wreck" dictionary 02 b 02 br
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01 i 00 also 02 i 00 01 b 00 : 02 b 00 a person or animal of broken constitution, health, or spirits 00 <he's a nervous 01 i 00 wreck 02 i 00 > 02 br
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0 Thank for replying. 02 br
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00 Yes, it is quite clear in that scientific context. I think it has been used humorously there. 02 br
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00 Is it (nervous wreck) close to "nerve cell growth terminator"? 0-
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00 Yes, it is quite clear in that scientific context. I think it has been used humorously there. 02 br
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00 Is it (nervous wreck) close to "nerve cell growth terminator"? 0-
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