Genetic "Short Circuit" Leads To Cleft Palate
...re present in humans, and a similar pathway may be responsible for human cleft palate. However as Dr. Melnick points out, the human situation may also be more complicated. "There are several tissues involved in forming the palate and they are under the direction of dozens of genes," said Melnick. "There are m...Mapping The Way To A Bigger Prawn
...arch team, is designed to identify genes which are responsible for growth in prawns and also to estimate the heritability of this trait. Early indicators from this research suggest that prawn farms using genetic improvement programs could expect increased annual growth rates of around ten percent. The map, w...1998 Declared Year Of The Ocean
.... "As part of the Department of Commerce, NOAA is responsible forworking with states and private industry to show how development can proceedwhile critical environmental issues are addressed," said NOAA Administrator D.James Baker. "Shifts in weather patterns associated with El Niño are powerfulr...Peutz-Jeghers Disease Gene Identified: Enzyme Loss Causes Polyps And Cancer
...ar cause was made exactly one year ago when the responsible genetic factor was located on the tip of the short arm of chromosome 19. Affected individuals in several different families all shared the same chromosomal DNA segment around the anonymous DNA marker D19S886. Over the last few years, Diet...Early Career Development Grants Foster Faculty Research And Education
...newswise **NSF is an independent federal agency responsible for fundamental research in all fields of science andengineering, with an annual budget of about $3.3billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states, through grants to more than 2,000 universities and institutions nationwide. NSF receives more than 50,000 r...Chlamydia Vaccine Developed At UMass
...cent research indicates that chlamydia also may be responsible for some cardiac and joint disorders. The vaccine has been tested on mice; Stuart cautions that it will be several years perhaps as long as a decade before clinical trials are completed that could bring governmental approval for the vaccine...Doublecortin : A Novel Gene Involved In Cortical Development
...is allowed them to confirm that the defective gene responsible for thecortical malformations is located on the X chromosome. While sequencing the genethe team detected a point mutation in more than two-thirds of 17 patients withthe X-SCLH/LIS syndrome, thereby demonstrating the major role of theDoublecortin gene...3-D Structure Of HIV Components May Pave The Way For New Anti-AIDS Drugs
... or ribonucleicacid). The nucleocapsid protein is responsible for stuffing viral genes intonew viral particles. The protein is a prime target for anti-AIDS drugs, becauseprevious studies have shown that when it is crippled, HIV cannot spread to othercells. New drugs that block the action of the RNA component ...Careful Honeybee Breeding Combats Tracheal Mite Pests
... Cobey said that the selective breeding program is responsible for cuttingthe mite infestation in the NWC population from about 50 percent to 1 percentin 6 years. Rather than figure out exactly how the bees develop resistance -- whichCobey says would be too lengthy a task -- she and the other researchersar...Research Aims At Nation's First 'Smart' Ground Water Regulations
... of the Indiana State Chemist, based at Purdue, is responsible for enforcing agrichemical regulations in Indiana. "Other states apply blanket regulations, but Indiana is looking to do something somewhat different," Engel says. "Instead of just using one number, and saying that that is the proper amount of pestic......ach round of replication, the enzyme telomerase is responsible for themaintenance of these chromosomal ends. This book: draws together contributions from an interdisciplinary and international groupof specialists concerned with research on all aspects of telomeres andtelomerase includes discussions of the genet...Emory University Fragile X Group Receives NIH Program Grant
...rren and his colleaguesdiscovered in 1991 the gene responsible for fragile X syndrome, FMR1, and wereamong the fi...duce the FMRP protein. That protein suppression is responsible for the symptoms of the disease, namelymental retardation, attention deficit disorder and connective...Gene For Inherited Syndrome Is Possible New Tumor Suppressor
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- New research has found the gene responsible for a rareinherited disorder that can lead to cancer inmany different organs. Unexpectedly, the work might also have uncovered a newcategory of tumor suppressor genes. The disorder is Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS). People who are born with ittypicall...DT104 Advice:How To Slow Salmonella Spread
...iagnostic Laboratory identified DT104 as the agent responsible foran outbreak of bacterial illness in dairy cattle and humans last year at aVermont farm. In what the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now regards as thefirst proven case of animal-to-human transmission of DT104 in the United States,nearly 10 perc...Gene Therapy Enables Transplantation Without Immunosuppressive Drugs
...gnal required to fully activate T cells, the cells responsible for recognizingand responding to foreign antigens such as those presented by the tissues of atransplanted organ. The term costimulatory refers to the fact that two chemical signals arerequired to trigger T cells to attack foreign tissues. A ...Good Ergonomics Is Good Economics
...uced in a eucalyptus plantation for use by persons responsible for ax/hatchet debranching. Among the 300 laborers...ployee education and training, and having everyone responsible for coordinating ergonomics. I also would note the total systems perspective of this effort (Center ......acid change in the samegene in the same protein is responsible for iron-deficiency anemia in twodifferent animal ...lism, particularly which proteins are specifically responsible for ironabsorption in the intestine and iron traffic within cells, have long eludedresearchers. ...USGS Scientists Implicate Exotic Parasite In Wisconsin Lake Bird Deaths
...ite, never before reported in the United States,is responsible for for the deaths of large numbers of waterbirds in ShawanoLake, Wisconsin, last fall. Dr. Rebecca Cole, a parasitologist working at the U.S. GeologicalSurvey's National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, announce...Trees, Grass Foster Children's Play And Encourage Adults To Supervise
...ns. We want kids to stay in school andbe socially responsible and hold decent jobs. We really need to think abo...children and the accessibilitythe children have to responsible adults. "This study argues that the way we design our cities has a verycritical impact on the peopl...