Tag: "tanning" at biology news

K-State professors discover enzyme responsible for creation of a beetle's hard shell

...said. "When we knocked out laccase-2, we prevented tanning from taking place." When the laccase-2 gene was n...ification of laccase-2 as the catalyst for cuticle tanning opens up possibilities of targeting this protein as a way of weakening the beetle's physical defense...

Fungal factories may save hemlock forests

...years. While the era of cutting hemlock for the tanning industry is over, there continues to be use of the tree for fiber and construction, and commercial forest owners have something to lose with the demise of the hemlock. But far more important, as the hemlocks expire they take an ecosystem down as they...

Immunization rates hit record high in poor countries

...years. While the era of cutting hemlock for the tanning industry is over, there continues to be use of the tree for fiber and construction, and commercial forest owners have something to lose with the demise of the hemlock. But far more important, as the hemlocks expire they take an ecosystem down as they...

Post oak grasshoppers emerging

...n is the result of tannins -- the compound used in tanning leather -- which are found in oak leaves. As the frass dries, the tannins bind strongly to other chemicals. Once this has occurred, stains become very difficult to remove. The post oak grasshoppers become adults in late April, and from early May ...

'Guardian of the genome' protein found to underlie skin tanning

...provide an explicit link between the regulation of tanning and of mood. It raises the question of whether p53-mediated induction of beta-endorphin is involved in sun-seeking behavior, which often increases skin cancer risk." ...

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