Teacher:Given a passage classify if the passage has a definite objective/aim/goal or not. Output '1' if the passage has a defininte objective/aim/goal and output '0' if the passage does not have a definite objective/aim/goal.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Circadian rhythms are known to influence a variety of biological phenomena such as cell cycle, sleep-wake rhythm, hormone release and other important physiological functions. Given that cell cycle entry of hibernating hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) plays a critical role in controlling hematopoiesis, we asked functional significance of the clock gene Bmal1, which plays a central role in regulating circadian rhythms as a transcription factor. Here we investigated the necessity of Bmal1 for HSC functions using Bmal1 deficient (Bmal1/) mice.', 'Using colony-forming assays in vitro, we found that the frequency of mixed colony formation between Bmal1/ and Bmal1/ CD34-KSL cells does not differ significantly. Competitive bone marrow assays also revealed that Bmal1/ bone marrow cells competed normally with wild-type cells and displayed long-term multi-hematopoietic lineage reconstitution. In addition, there were no significant differences in the frequencies and hibernation state of bone marrow HSCs between Bmal1/ and Bmal1/ mice, suggesting that they are independent of circadian rhythms.
Student:
0