Bill Browder went from being Russia's largest foreign investor to being blacklisted from that country. The CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, Browder was once a supporter of President Putin - that is until he was expelled from Russia in 2005 after being considered a threat to national security..
A contig is a set of overlapping DNA segments that together represent a consensus region of DNA. In bottom-up sequencing projects, a contig refers to overlapping sequence data; in top-down sequencing projects, contig refers to the overlapping clones that form a physical map of the genome that is used to guide sequencing and assembly.
sprig. 1. a small spray of a plant with its leaves, flowers, etc. 2. an ornament having the form of such a spray. 3. a shoot, twig, or small branch. 4. a scion; heir.5. a youth.6. a headless brad. 7. to mark or decorate with a design of sprigs.8. to fasten with brads.prig. 1. a small spray of a plant with its leaves, flowers, etc. 2. an ornament having the form of such a spray. 3. a shoot, twig, or small branch. 4. a scion; heir. 5. a youth. 6. a headless brad. 7. to mark or decorate with a design of sprigs. 8. to fasten with brads.