Recently, it has been shown that germ-cells, too, are subject to epigenetic change, sometimes in response to environmental stimuli.
In cells, enzymes are the basis of the natural circuits that switch genes on and off, maintain biological rhythms and produce molecular answers in response to environmental stimuli.
You get a special type of wood (known as reaction wood) laid down in response to environmental stimuli, such as tipping or wind, which induces these special woods to be formed.
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Although "social investing" -- notably in response to environmental, gun-related and alcohol and tobacco concerns -- has figured in the markets for some time, national security, human rights and religious freedom abuses are recent additions to the world of fund managers.
But perhaps more importantly, both Rolls-Royce and Bentley have worked out strategies in response to forthcoming environmental regulations from Brussels.
In response to feedback from environmental justice leaders at an historic White House Forum on the issue in December, many agencies have expanded their efforts to host listening sessions, sponsor conferences, and offer their programs up for public comment to ensure Americans have a chance to weigh in on issues that affect their daily lives.
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Train was a renowned US conservationist who played a central role in creating groundbreaking laws in response to rising concerns about environmental protection in America and around the globe.
In short, this is the largest response to an environmental disaster of this kind in the history of our country.
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DiNapoli said he is withdrawing his resolution, which was filed in response to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency progress report last summer that said PCB concentrations were higher than expected in some areas outside the project's footprint.
The move came in response to a Greenpeace initiative called the Unfriend Coal Campaign, in which the environmental group enlisted 700, 000 online activists to pressure Facebook to power its data centers with clean energy instead of coal.
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On top of that, the Environmental Protection Agency, in response to a decision by the Supreme Court, may have to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles -- establishing another standard.
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So called rainbow proteins (a spin-off from work into bioluminescence), which change colour in response to particular compounds, are also an option for detecting environmental toxins, or the potential agents of terrorism.
The investigation is in response to a complaint filed by the University of Victoria's Environmental Law Centre (ELC) and the campaign group Democracy Watch.
"In response to people's expectations of having a good living environment, we should greatly strengthen ecological improvement and environmental protection, " Wen said.
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