Weathering and erosion. Weathering is the process where rock is dissolved, worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces. There are mechanical, chemical and organic weathering processes.
What is trinucleotide repeat disorders? A class of genetic diseases that causes expansion of the number of trinucleotide (three base repeats of CG-rich units) within a gene sometimes associated with deleterious consequences.
Centronuclear and Myotubular Myopathies. To view the best illustration of muscle funtion that I've ever seen produced by Alan Beggs click here. Centronuclear (CNM) and X-linked Myotubular Myopathies (XLMTM) are rare genetic disorders (also known as orphan diseases). These particular genetic disorders affect skeletal muscle tissue. The severity of the disease differs from case to case, ranging from slightly debilitating to fatal.