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displacement activity |
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displacement activityPerformance by an animal of an act inappropriate for the stimulus or stimuli that evoked it. It usually occurs when an animal is torn between two conflicting drives, such as fear and aggression. Displacement activities often consist of comfort movements (e.g., grooming, scratching). |
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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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