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Adult Cell Self-Renewal Without Stem Cells?
Is the indefinite
self-renewal of adult cells
possible without recourse to
stem cell intermediates?
Scientists have shown that
it is possible, by achieving
... > full story
DNA Molecules in Moss Open Door to New Biotechnology
Plasmids, which are DNA
molecules capable of
independent replication in
cells, have played an
important role in gene
technology. Researchers have
... > full story
Systems Biology Approach Provides Insulin Resistance Insights
Researchers recently offered
the sharpest-yet picture of
how core biochemical
pathways in skeletal muscle
cells and fat cells are
... > full story
Beyond Genomics, Biologists and Engineers Decode the Next Frontier
Biologists and engineers
have dramatically improved
the speed and accuracy of
measuring an enigmatic set
of proteins that influences
... > full story
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Biologists Discover Bacterial Defense Mechanism Against Aggressive Oxygen
November 23, 2009 — Bacteria possess an ingenious mechanism for preventing oxygen from harming the building blocks of the cell, according to new ... > full story -
New Research Into the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
November 23, 2009 — A team of scientists has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development and growth. They focused specifically on the complex ... > full story -
Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplant May Help Lung, Heart Disorders
November 23, 2009 — Two recent studies investigating the use of human umbilical cord blood stem cell (UCB) transplants for lung and heart disorders in animal models found beneficial results. When human UCB-derived ... > full story -
Researchers Find New Piece of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Puzzle
November 22, 2009 — A new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease could be a step closer based on new results from scientists in the UK. The team has found ... > full story -
First Map of Chromosome Terminals of Higher Fungi
November 21, 2009 — Scientists have described for the first time how the telomeres and adjacent sequences of the oyster fungus are ... > full story -
Maize Cell Wall Genes Identified, Giving Boost to Biofuel Research
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have identified and grouped the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited ... > full story -
New Maize Map to Aid Plant Breeding Efforts
November 20, 2009 — A massive survey of genetic diversity in maize has produced a gene map that should pave the way to significant improvements in a plant that is a major source of food, fuel, animal feed and fiber ... > full story -
PLoS Genetics 2009 Maize Genome Collection
November 19, 2009 — Maize is an important crop in many countries of the world. It is widely used for human consumption, animal feed and industrial materials. It also is considered an exemplar plant species for studying ... > full story -
How Plant Stem Cells Guard Against Genetic Damage
November 18, 2009 — Scientists have shown how plants can protect themselves against genetic damage caused by environmental stresses. The growing tips of plant roots and shoots have an in-built mechanism that, if it ... > full story -
Protein Srebp2 Drives Cholesterol Formation in Prion-Infected Neuronal Cells
November 18, 2009 — The regulating protein Srebp2 drives cholesterol formation, which prions need for their propagation, in prion-infected neuronal cells. Scientists anticipate new approaches in drug development to ... > full story
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