Chemical analysis of isolated chromosomes shows that it consists primarily of DNA and proteins with lesser amounts of RNA.The proteins are of two major classes : 1.basic proteins(positively charged at neutral pH) called histones and 2.non-histone ...
Rum-running, or bootlegging, is the illegal business of transporting alcoholic beverages where such transportation is forbidden by law. Smuggling is usually done to circumvent taxation or prohibition laws within a particular jurisdiction. The term rum-running is more commonly applied to smuggling over water; bootlegging is applied to smuggling over land. It is believed that the term boot-legging originated during the American Civil War, when soldiers would sneak liquor into army camps by conce
A successful gigger in the Amazon basin, Peru. Gigging is the practice of hunting fish or small game with a gig or similar multi-pronged spear. Commonly harvested wildlife include freshwater suckers, saltwater flounder, and small game, such as frogs. A gig can refer to any long pole which has been tipped with a multi-pronged spear. The gig pole ranges in length from 8 to 14 feet for fish gigs and 5 to 8 feet for frog gigs. A gig typically has three or four barbed tines similar to a trident; however gigs can be made with any number of tines.