American Society for Microbiology honors Timothy Yahr with 2004 Merck Irving S. Sigal Memorial Award
...DS. Yahr is honored for important work on the genetics and physiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, research that is already suggesting new paths for treating infections caused by these microorganisms. While still a graduate student, Yahr discovered the type III secretion system in...Solving the mystery of the dancer mice, and cleft lip too
...r Dancer signs. Through meticulous analysis of the genetics of the dancers vs. the non-dancers, Bush, Jiang, and Research Professor Yu Lan narrowed down the location of the gene to a small area on chromosome 19. Instead of having to pick through all of a mouse's estimated 25,000 genes to find Dancer, the team...Campbell to receive American Society for Microbiology lifetime achievement award
...nsights and achievements in the field of molecular genetics - a career of groundbreaking research that has had a profound influence on several fields, including molecular cloning and gene therapy." One of his most celebrated accomplishments, ASM officials noted, was demonstrating the genetic relationship ...Sodium channel gene mutation identified in case of familial epilepsy
...s Andrew Escayg, PhD, assistant professor of human genetics in the Emory University School of Medicine. "Multidisciplinary research is becoming more and more important when studying complex neurological disorders, such as epilepsy." The team of researchers is also trying to identify novel or new genes in oth...New analysis gives cancer patients personalized prognosis
...d Policy, and James B. Duke professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at Duke University Medical Center. The study also highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach -- including clinical, genomic, statistical and computational scientists -- for bringing genomic discoveries and technologies...Newly discovered gene controls levels of 'bad' cholesterol in mice
...the recommended level. Breslow is a pioneer in the genetics of heart disease. In 1992, his lab produced the first mouse model of heart disease by knocking out, or deleting, the apo E gene. The mouse provided the scientific community with the first small animal model to study heart disease in a controlled fash...Hopkins scientists overcome main obstacle to making tons of short, drug-like proteins
...., an associate professor of molecular biology and genetics and an associate investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, have a patent on the synthetic process under review at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To make a peptide library from the pot of modified amino acids, researchers would mix t...Clemson launches S.C. DNA Learning Center
...niversity has teamed up with the nation's leading genetics learning center to help S.C. students and teachers understand the far-reaching impact genetics will have on the future. Clemson Provost Doris R. Helms and David A. Micklos, executive director of...Clemson dedicates biotech research complex
...ir mission is to expose students to principles of genetics and disease risk, to provide the opportunity to do hands-on experiments with DNA, and to provide access to genetic information to families and individuals when they need to make informed health care choices. The $27-million Biosystems Research Comp...National Academies news: 72 new members chosen by academy
...e; and University Professor, department of medical genetics and microbiology, University of Toronto, Ontario (United Kingdom) STEVENSON, DAVID J. ; George Van Osdol Professor of Planetary Science, division of geological and planetary sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (New Zealand) ...UGA professor Jeffrey Bennetzen named to National Academy of Sciences
...s/Georgia Research Alliance professor of molecular genetics at the University of Georgia, has been elected to ...d Lois Miller of the departments of entomology and genetics were also members. "Jeff Bennetzen's election not only is a testament to the quality of the Universi...A fly (genome) like any other fly
...mic variation," said Charles Langley, professor of genetics at UC Davis and principal investigator on the project. The original genome sequence for Drosophila was published in 2000, reflecting a single genetic isolate. The new project will develop the necessary technology to sequence another 50 lines, captur...Gene mutation found for a form of juvenile-onset motor neuron disease
...tribute to research critical for understanding the genetics of disease," Chance added. Scientists from several countries worked together to locate and study families with this form of ALS. "We scoured the planet to find families with the disorder," Chance said. The researchers, in addition to Bennett and Chan...2004 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award winners announced
...ucture of DNA, the writers looked to the future of genetics rather than dwelling on the historical importance of the earlier research. The award is given jointly because the judges wanted to acknowledge the parallel achievement of the writers for the clear and informative presentation of epigenetics to a gene...Evolution's mirror in a fish's spines
...erent populations, cross them and actually let the genetics of the trait guide you to the underlying events th...ally let the organism tell you how complicated the genetics of their traits really are. I consider sticklebacks a great system for that kind of study." Further ...Engineered virus provides impetus in search for HIV vaccine
...s has previously been difficult due to the complex genetics of reovirus. Now we can study these complex interactions using the simpler genetic system provided by the adenoviral vector." Collaborators include: Terence S. Dermody, Jacquelyn A. Campbell and James D. Chappell of Vanderbilt University School of ...World's oldest mouse celebrates milestone birthday
...an four-year-old mice." Miller is an expert on the genetics and cell biology of aging. To study the aging process, he has developed strains of mice, derived from wild mice captured in Idaho, that live longer, stay smaller and age more slowly than ordinary mice. Although extremely low-calorie diets have been s...Four IU professors are 2004 Guggenheim Fellows
...ents and researchers. A leader in plant population genetics and evolution, Rieseberg plans to integrate much of his own scholarly work into the monograph. He also hopes the book will put to rest speculative and unsupported opinions about the nature of plant species as well as what types of evolutionary proces...Scientists question reports of massive ant supercolonies in California and Europe
... so downright friendly? The Tsutsui team turned to genetics for an answer. Previous studies of other ant species have shown that insects from the same colony don't fight among themselves, because each one carries a common scent identifying it as a nestmate. Could it be that laid-back California ants ar...Researchers caution against linking strep, neuropsychiatric disorders
...ar may need treatment. He says that family history genetics appears to be the biggest cause of tics and OCD. With funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Kurlan is now studying 80 children who have physical or vocal tics or have been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive diso...