• Genetics: How stem cells make skin

    Updated: 2009-09-30 17:26:44
    Story Summary: In both mice and humans, a layer of cells at the base of the skin contains stem cells that can develop into the specialised cells in the layers above. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, in collaboration with colleagues at the Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT) [...] Related posts:How stem cells make skinA Step Closer To Understanding Skin, Breast And Other CancersEmbryonic stem cells, reprogrammed skin cells have inherent differences

  • New Wisconsin Center of Excellence in Genomics Science established

    Updated: 2009-09-30 16:59:15
    Story Summary: 28, 2009The new center is a collaborative effort among the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University, and will be coordinated by the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). It will be co-directed by Michael Olivier, professor of physiology at the MCW Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center (BBC) and the Human [...] Related posts:Center of Excellence on Brain Aging at NYU Langone Medical Center Opens New FacilitiesCloud Computing Brings Cost Of Protein Research Down To EarthProteomics and Genomics – the application of separation science to systems biology

  • MSU Scientist Helps Map Potato Genome; Move Will Improve Crop Yield

    Updated: 2009-09-29 08:20:26
    Story Summary: The potato is the most important vegetable worldwide, said Robin Buell, an MSU associate professor of plant biology. Buell, along with Dave Douches, an MSU crop and soil sciences professor, is leading a $5. The timing of the release of the potato draft sequence is nice for the SolCAP project, Douches said. Were [...] Related posts:With Map Of Potato Genome, Scientists Hope To Improve Crop YieldSequencing of the potato genome will mean better spuds – The Irish Times – Thu, Jun 25, 2009Draft potato genome based on unique potato variety

  • Single-Molecule Tests Help Scientists Address Long-Standing Questions

    Updated: 2009-09-28 16:20:26
    Story Summary: Using cutting-edge techniques, the scientists tied together two segments within individual molecules of lactose repressor protein. Each arm has a sticky tip thats designed to grab hold of DNA. Lactose repressor draws its name from the genes that it blocks — genes that encode enzymes used to transport and metabolize lactose in bacteria. [...] Related posts:All tied up: Tethered protein provides long-sought answerIn A New Way Of Treating The Flu, Both The H And N Portions Of The Virus Are TargetedWhy Retroviruses Such As HIV Love Their Neighbors

  • Novel Approach To Treating Human Disease Wins Top International Computational Science Prize

    Updated: 2009-09-28 12:20:26
    Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags drugs global analyses literature protein families science prize Novel Approach To Treating Human Disease Wins Top International Computational Science Prize Posted on 28 September 2009 11:20 by Alfie VN:F 1.6.3_896 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary Due to tremendous improvements in technology , researchers from all over the world are able to capture genomic information from microbes , never seen before , from tiny samples e . g . stool or bits of skin His research allows for the discovery of new uses of marketed drugs in the treatment of diseases they were not specifically developed for . His work promises to greatly speed up drug development by using computational data analysis to check drugs for additional hidden targets and potential uses in different therapeutic areas His latest research on the nature of the human microbiome promises to be equally exciting , with a huge potential to change how we treat disease . Commenting on the award , Dr Peer Bork said , I am very happy to receive such a prestigious international award . The field of

  • TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences Open Center for Systems Biology

    Updated: 2009-09-28 06:33:12
    : , Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags adult cells collaboration prostate cancer shanghai china technology platforms TRADE NEWS : Agilent Technologies , Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences Open Center for Systems Biology Posted on 28 September 2009 05:33 by Alfie VN:F 1.6.3_896 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary NYSE:A today announced the opening of the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences SIBS Agilent Center for Systems Biology in Shanghai , China . The center will feature multiple technology platforms in the areas of genomics , proteomics and metabolomics to conduct biomarker identification to better understand diseases . The research achieved new insight into how adult cells can be induced to act like embryonic stem cells ESC with the ability to form any type of tissue known as pluripotency . It is an opportunity for scientists in China to work together with a company providing advanced technologies , said Prof . Wu Jiarui , vice president of SIBS and director of Key Laboratory of Systems Biology . Agilent not only provides us with the

  • Drug firms can make H1N1 vaccine for half planet: WHO

    Updated: 2009-09-28 03:57:25
    Story Summary: Any new single plant for vaccine production takes about five years to build, test and get approval, he added. Outcomes of trials completed to date suggest that pandemic vaccines are as safe as seasonal influenza vaccines, WHO said. However, even very large clinical trials will not be able to identify possible rare events [...] Related posts:H1N1 flu vaccine a step closer as firms test seed | ReutersUnderstanding The Flu VaccineAGORAVOX – The Citizen Media

  • Draft potato genome based on unique potato variety

    Updated: 2009-09-28 00:20:26
    Story Summary: Widely anticipated to assist scientists in improving the yield, quality, nutritional value, and disease resistance of potato varieties, the genome sequence will reduce the 10-12 years plant breeders need to develop new varieties today. Most lines of potato, such as the widely cultivated Solanum tuberosum, have four slightly different copies of the genome [...] Related posts:Sequencing of the potato genome will mean better spuds – The Irish Times – Thu, Jun 25, 2009With Map Of Potato Genome, Scientists Hope To Improve Crop YieldPotato blight reveals some secrets as genome is decoded

  • With Map Of Potato Genome, Scientists Hope To Improve Crop Yield

    Updated: 2009-09-27 12:33:12
    Story Summary: The potato is the most important vegetable worldwide, said Robin Buell, an MSU associate professor of plant biology. Potatoes are members of the Solanaceae family, as are tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, petunias and tobacco. Buell, along with Dave Douches, an MSU crop and soil sciences professor, is leading a $5. The timing of the [...] Related posts:MSU Scientist Helps Map Potato Genome; Move Will Improve Crop YieldDraft potato genome based on unique potato varietyScientists Complete Genome Map Of Potato Famine Pathogen

  • C. difficile hypervirulence genes identified

    Updated: 2009-09-27 08:03:12
    Story Summary: difficile hypervirulence genes identifiedve genetic regions have been identified that are unique to the most virulent strain of Clostridium difficile(C. difficile), the hospital superbug. Researchers writing in BioMed Centrals open access journal Genome Biologystudied the genome of the bacterium, looking for genes relating to motility, antibiotic resistance and toxicity. This study provides [...] Related posts:Swine flu genes dissimilar to past pandemicsGene map aims to combat blood flukesNew cow genome sequence released

  • How mitochondrial gene defects impair respiration, other major life functions

    Updated: 2009-09-27 03:33:12
    Story Summary: For such crucial biological actors, much remains unknown about exactly how mitochondria function. If we knock down the function of specific system components, what happens? said study leader Marni J. Falk, M. D. , who directs the Mitochondrial-Genetics Disease Clinic at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. Falk and colleagues studied a biological [...] Related posts:Gene May Bypass Disease-linked Mitochondrial DefectsMore Gene Mutations Linked To Autism RiskGene may bypass disease-linked mitochondrial defects, fly study suggests

  • Technique Identifies New Drug and Vaccine Targets in Record Time

    Updated: 2009-09-26 15:59:02
    Home About Archives Science Bookstore Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact Us ADVERTISMENT ADVERTISMENT Tags colleagues growth period proteins streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine targets Technique Identifies New Drug and Vaccine Targets in Record Time Posted on 26 September 2009 14:59 by Alfie VN:F 1.6.3_896 please wait . Rating : 0.0 5 0 votes cast Story : Summary In an article published in the September 20, 2009, issue of the journal Nature Methods , HHMI investigator Andrew Camilli and colleagues Tim van Opijnen and Kip L . Bodi report that they have used their Tn-seq method to identify genes essential for the survival of Streptococcus pneumoniae , the bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis . In addition , they report the use of Tn-seq to rapidly map gene interaction networks for essential cellular processes . They reasoned that if they could identify and then target the most important genes , they could identify new ways to kill the pathogen . Other researchers have attempted to identify essential genes by deleting each gene individually and then looking to see how loss of the gene affects the viability of the microorganism . Camillis group came up with a less laborious

  • In Quest For Gene Therapies, Junk DNA May Prove Invaluable

    Updated: 2009-09-26 07:29:25
    Story Summary: In the human genome, rearrangement of antibody genes can enable the immune system to target infection more effectively. Junk DNA, which accounts for almost half of the human genome, was originally believed to have no purpose. This may one day enable genes to be pasted into cells exactly where they are needed – [...] Related posts:Seegenes Seeplex(R) RV Multiplex PCR Tests Prove Effective For The Identification Of The New Influenza A H1N1Further Gene Mutations Linked To Autism RiskAddiction Gene Identified By Yale Researchers In Women Of European Origin

  • Hotels & restos join sectors urging Negros dads not to amend GMO ban

    Updated: 2009-09-16 01:00:00
    Greenpeace activists dressed as chickens delivered a petition letter to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Negros Occidental telling them not to push through with any amendment to the ordinance preventing the entry of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the province and instead work on authoring provisions that outline the implementation of organic farming practices.

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