Unexpressed But Indispensable -- The DNA Sequences That Control Development
Amidst the hoopla over the exact number of genes we have in our genome—more than a fruitfly, fewer than a rice plant—a more fundamental genetic truth has often been obscured. The expression of 20,000?0,000 genes is under the control of an uncounted host of non-coding sequences, which bind transcription factors and thereby regulate when and where genes are expressed. Unlike coding sequences, whose...Genomic sequences processed in minutes, rather than weeks
A new computational tool developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is speeding up our understanding of the machinery of life -- bringing us one step closer to curing diseases, finding safer ways to clean the environment and protecting the country against biological threats. ScalaBLAST is a sophisticated "sequence alignment tool" that can divide the work...Public release of pig genomic sequences
Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Danish Committee of Pig Breeding and Production (DCPBP) jointly announce the public release of pig genomic sequences. The released sequence data include 3.84 million pieces of the genomes of five different domestic pig breeds from Europe and China. The data are generated from the first large scale pig genome sequenc...DOE JGI sequences, releases genome of symbiotic tree fungus
The DNA sequence of Laccaria bicolor, a fungus that forms a beneficial symbiosis with trees and inhabits one of the most ecologically and commercially important microbial niches in North American and Eurasian forests, has been determined by the U.S. Department of Energy DOE Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI). The complete Laccaria genome sequence was announced July 23 at the Fifth International Co...New Yeast Cloning System for Producing Proteins with Native Amino Acid Sequences
Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc. The ESP LIC cloning and expression system features rapid and high-yieldproduction of recombinant proteins in yeast. This system usesligation-independent cloning (LIC) for efficient and dire...Randomize Gene Sequences with New PCR Mutagenesis Kit
GeneMorph PCR mutagenesis kit produces a unique mutational spectrum...Selecting siRNA Sequences to Incorporate into the pSilencer Vectors
The first step in preparing a plasmid for siRNA experiments is to identify target sequences in the gene of interest that are susceptible to siRNA-induced degradation. We have found that a little more than half of the siRNAs provide at least a 50% reduction in target mRNA levels and approximately 1 out of 4 siRNAs...NimbleGen identifies human genome sequences
The purpose of the study was to fin...The Consequences Of Stopping Physical Activity
A new study shows in as little as two days of physical inactivity, the body's efficient use of insulin may decrease, leading to diabetes and other related diseases.// Researchers conducted a study in rats and found insulin sensitivity decreased the longer the rats stayed inactive. When the rats stopped running for two days after a period of running for three weeks, the amount of sugar ta...WHO Steps Up To Create A Public Awareness About The Consequences Of Exposure To Radon
Radon is a chemically inert, naturally occurring radioactive gas// without odour, colour or taste. Radon is a natural radioactive gas that emanates from the ground into the air. Radon gas in the air is present worldwide, its concentration depending on the highly variable uranium content of the soil. Radon gas escapes easily from the ground into the air and emits heavily ionizing radiation...Risk Attitudes And Consequences Of College Drinking
A new study conducted to analyze the risk attitudes and consequences of college drinking has found that males turn out to be risk takers compared to women// who are inclined to use protective strategies to avoid it. Such protective measures include, drinking in the company of friends, counting the number of drinks, eating before drinking and restricting the amount of money spent on drinki...Consequences Of Smoking On Fractures & Ligament Injuries
Two studies associated with smoking have resulted in delayed healing in mice. It is quite shocking to know that over 8.6 million illnesses //in U.S., having harmful effects on variety of orthopedic conditions are reported annually due to Cigarette Smoking. Studies have proved that the toxins contained in cigarette can undermine fracture and ligament repairs following injuries. In additio...More Women Opting for Caesarean, Unaware of Consequences
About a quarter of all babies in Germany are delivered with the help of a Caesarean section or c-section, a surgical incision made// through the mother's abdominal and uterine walls. Originally a life-saving procedure for mother and child, c-sections are increasingly being performed "just to be on the safe side." Many women know little about their consequences, however....