January 2012. Infectious Equine Diseases. Equine Encephalomyelitis (Sleeping Sickness): Encephalomyelitis is caused by a virus, which is transmitted by mosquitos. The virus causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and is often fatal. Stricken horses may lose their appetite, display excitable or compulsive behavior and walk blindly into objects.
Semi-conservative replication means that during DNA replication, the two strands of nucleotides separate. Both strands then form the template for ... Find a tutor
Of the several general mechanisms, semi-conservative replication makes a lot of sense, as you can start with a double stranded molecule (itself a sensible thingâthere is a âback upâ for every bit of information) and without breaking anything, have the starting point for making two copies from one (note that DNA and RNA helices are held together by hydrogen bonds, so when I say ânot breaking anythingâ, I mean ânot hydrolyzing any covalent bonds).