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displacement activity

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displacement activity

In animal behaviour, an action that is performed out of its normal context, while the animal is in a state of stress, frustration, or uncertainty. Birds, for example, often peck at grass when uncertain whether to attack or flee from an opponent; similarly, humans scratch their heads when nervous.



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The GenomiPhi method employs the biochemical properties of Phi29 DNA polymerase, a highly processive enzyme with excellent strand displacement activity and high fidelity, in combination with random-sequence hexamer primers to amplify DNA in an isothermal process.
 
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