Whole genome fine map of rice completed
After the completion of a draft sequence of the Chinese hybrid rice genome, which was published in the Journal Science in 2002, CAS researchers have recently finished the fine map of the rice genome. In an article published by the recent issue of PLoS Biology (Vol.3 Issue 2, 2005), scientists led by the Beijing Institute of Genomics (BIG) reported a "much improved, near-complete genome analysis o...Insight into natural cholesterol control suggests novel cholesterol-lowering therapy
New work reported in the March issue of Cell Metabolism has provided insight into a key mechanism by which cells limit cholesterol synthesis. The finding suggests a novel approach to the development of cholesterol-lowering drugs that may boost the effect of statins, one of the most prescribed cholesterol inhibitors, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.<...Whole-body MRI Takes Less Than 20 Min To Scan A Patient's Entire Body For Cancer Spread To Bone
Whole-body MRI with an automatic moving table is effective for evaluating the entire skeleton in patients with suspected bone metastasis (cancer that has spread to the bone from other parts of the body) in a single imaging scan-and it only takes between 15 and 18 minutes, say two different European studies. For one study, researchers from the Clinica Girona in Catalonia, Spain, performed w...Whole genome promoter mapping - Human Genome Project v2.0?
Investigators from the University California, San Diego (UCSD) Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) and NimbleGen Systems have developed an efficient method to identify thousands of regulatory sequences in the human genome, according to a study published today in Nature. Genes are defined by their ability to generate a functional product. Thus the 'promoter' - a DNA se...A whole lot of shaking goin' on triggers early hatching in red-eyed tree frogs
Embryos distinguish vibrational differences, hatching early to snake attacks but not to rain At the edge of Ocelot Pond, Panama, red-eyed tree frog embryos still in their eggs are about to make a life-or-death decision. The egg clutch, a gelatinous blob clinging to a leaf overhanging the water, has been spied by a bright green parrot snake. In a twinkling, the snake tears a few eggs from...S. pombe Whole Genome ChIP-on-chip from Agilent Technologies
Description:The S. pombe Whole Genome ChIP-on-chip Microarray is specifically designed for location analysis of yeast (S. pombe) DNA binding proteins by pairing chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with Agilent DNA microarrays. This set delivers robust hybridization and reliable binding data with greater true binding events and fewer false positives. In addition, Agilent provides flexibility by offering both...S. cerevisiae yeast Whole Genome from Agilent Technologies
Description:The Yeast Whole Genome ChIP-on-chip Microarray is specifically designed for location analysis of yeast (S. cerevisiae) DNA binding proteins by pairing chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with Agilent DNA microarrays. This set delivers robust hybridization and reliable binding data with greater true binding events and fewer false positives. In addition, Agilent provides flexibility by offering bo...S. cerevisiae yeast Whole Genome from Agilent Technologies
Description:The Yeast Whole Genome ChIP-on-chip Microarray is specifically designed for location analysis of yeast (S. cerevisiae) DNA binding proteins by pairing chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with Agilent DNA microarrays. This set delivers robust hybridization and reliable binding data with greater true binding events and fewer false positives. In addition, Agilent provides flexibility by offering bo...GenomePlex Single Cell Whole Genome Amplification Kit from Sigma-Aldrich
Description:GenomePlex Single Cell Whole Genome Amplification Kit utilizes a proprietary technology based on random fragmentation of genomic DNA and conversion of the resulting small fragments to PCR-amplifiable library molecules flanked by universal priming sites. WGA is achieved by PCR amplification of the library molecules using universal oligonucleotide primers....GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification (WGA) kit from Sigma-Aldrich
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...Fractionation of Bovicola ovis Homogenates Using the Mini Whole Gel Eluter
Brian J. Shiell and Wojtek P. Michalski, CSIRO Division of Animal Health,Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria, Australia Introduction Amino acid sequence and composition analyses of proteins can be performed on samples derived from polyacrylamide gels. Protein electro-elution, the most c...Whole Genomes From Microbes to Man
Madison, WI-- Optical Mapping is a new technology that will be used to discover why patients experience toxic side effects, or fail to respond to medication and to identify the causes of antibiotic resistance and virulence in pathogenic organisms. Wisconsin- based OpGen, has announced the commercial launch of its Optical Mapping(TM) system for rapid, cost-effective analysis of whole genomes, from...Protocol for GenomePlex Whole Genome Amplification from Buccal Swab
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It is not high levels of cholesterol but low levels that are making news. Recent reports are indicating that Low levels of Cholesterol maybe linked to depression and violent behavior. A new study shows that men with relatively low cholesterol levels were up to seven times more likely to report symptoms of severe depression. Edward Suarez, PhD from Duke University Medical Center in Durha...El Ni?o cycles linked to cholera outbreaks
About 11 months after the start of an El Ni?o event in the equatorial Pacific, hospitals thousands of miles away in Bangladesh can expect a surge of cholera cases, according to the first mathematical model to link climatic cycles with subsequent cholera outbreaks. Details of the climate-disease model are reported in the latest issue of the journal Science by ecologists at C...A better way to measure cholesterol
Measuring cholesterol levels is becoming an increasingly important part of a medical check. Generally, it is assumed that high density lipoprotein (HDL, or 'good' cholesterol) levels should be high, and low density lipoprotein (LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol) low. At Johns Hopkins University in the US, researchers believe that it is important to measure non-HDL cholesterol too...Genetics and cholesterol levels
According to a twin study reveals that cholesterol levels are controlled by both genes and dietary factors. People with high blood cholesterol are often advised to go on a low-fat diet - or to take cholesterol-lowering drugs. It's known that reducing fat intake can reduce cholesterol levels. But there is also a genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) which leads to hi...Almonds As Effective As Certain Drugs In Lowering Cholesterol
New research shows a diet that consists of healthy foods, including almonds, may be as effective in lowering cholesterol as certain drugs. Researchers say incorporating almonds // into one’s diet might help to moderately lower cholesterol levels. The easiest substitutions to try might include a snack of almonds instead of popcorn, pretzels or potato chips. Researchers studied a group of...MPF cup - Revision (Multi-Hole)
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Description:The MPF cup is specifically designed to achieve high primary stability, a critical factor for long term success....Rapid Whole Blood Testing for Infectious Mononucleosis Antibodies
The Epstein Barr virus (EBV), which causes infectious mononucleosis (IM), is one of the most common human viruses. EBV occurs worldwide, and most people become infected with EBV sometime during their lives. In the United States, as many as 95 percent of adults between 35 and 40 years of age have been infected. In most developed countries, including the U.S., infection with EBV most often occu...Low-Density Cholesterol Subfractions: Not all LDL-C Particles are Created Equal
Medical conventions are challenged every day. Already in the new year, the effectiveness of cold medicine and the gold standard in breast cancer treatment have been challenged. Standards in cholesterol testing are the latest casualty of medical innovation. For years, cholesterol has been measured by a simple panel o...