Scientists crack genome sequence of major dairy pathogen
...e Biomedical Genomics Center. "The genome sequence sheds new light on the genes and biochemical pathways in the bacterium, and the research offers a starting point for defining the mechanisms by which the organism causes disease and helping devise new strategies to detect infected animals and ultimately he...U.S.-German research consortium sequences genome of versatile soil microbe
... and related Pseudomonas species. The genome paper sheds light on the complex and versatile metabolism that gives P. putida an important role in laboratory research on soil bacteria and also gives the bacterium great potential for bioremediation and other uses. TIGR's German collaborators in the sequencing...UV radiation may not be a factor in amphibian declines
...ats. The research presented in the journal Ecology sheds light on UV-B as a factor in amphibian declines. According to USGS research ecologist Michael Adams, "This is only the second study to look at how the distribution of amphibians relates to potential UV-B exposure. Most previous studies only addresse...The genetic basis for caffeine-induced anxiety discovered
...s them anxious instead. A recently completed study sheds new light on the likely reason for this difference. Individuals who have two linked genetic variations are far more likely to end up biting their nails following a jolt of caffeine than those who don't, reported Harriet de Wit of the University of Ch...Researchers reveal new secrets of the brain
...tenet that the structure of adult brains is fixed, sheds light on processes that underlie learning and memory, and offers hope for future treatment of brain trauma and mental retardation. In a paper in the December 19 issue of Nature, neurobiologist Karel Svoboda and his research team present the most conv...Knocking the Sox off early mammalian development
...in the developmental plasticity of embryonic cells sheds new light on the molecular cues that direct early embryogenesis, as well as the genetic requirements for embryonic stem cell maintenance. The report is published in the January 1 issue of Genes & Development. "Stem cells must have specific genes that...Cocaine harms brain's 'pleasure center,' addict study finds
...nounced at the neurochemical level. The experiment sheds light on the molecular mechanisms involved as dopamine-producing brain cells try to adapt to a cocaine-drenched environment. VMAT2 protein levels, measured through the use of specific antibodies that bind to the protein, are not as affected by other ...... issue of Genes & Development, this discovery also sheds light on a possible mechanistic basis for the human congenital brain defect, holoprosencephaly. Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a brain malformation characterized by the failure of the forebrain to divide into hemispheres during development. While it is ...Study shows how eye cells die when exposed to lead
...iliter or above. Fox's latest animal study in PNAS sheds some light on the mechanisms responsible for lead-mediated cell death, or apoptosis, in the eye, and may suggest possible treatment options for patients suffering from various forms of retinal degeneration. The key to most cell death is a structure w...Researchers help trace origin of Madagascars mammals
...nd solve a previously intractable question." Study sheds light on Madagascar's biodiversity today The carnivorans living in Madagascar today are commonly known as the fossa (resembling a puma), falanouc, Malagasy striped civet, and four kinds of Malagasy mongooses (resembling a ferret). The study shows tha...iScope, you scope, we all scope a mouse brain
...al, Harvard University, the study of mouse biology sheds light on the complex traits that characterize brain conditions in humans, such as dyslexia, schizophrenia, learning disabilities, and autism. The virtual lab can also facilitate the work of those interested in behavioral research and the brain, Rose...Neural development in time and space
...opment, this finding by Dr. Ericson and colleagues sheds new light on one of the hottest questions of developmental neuroscience: how are the many types of nerve cells in the growing brain generated? Over the last decade, considerable progress has been made in defining mechanisms that control the generatio...Arsenic in drinking water may be linked to cancer Dartmouth study finds
...se mutations in DNA more effectively." The study sheds light on the environmental factors that can increase cancer risk among Americans.The researchers, all faculty in Dartmouth's Center for Environmental Health Sciences and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, used molecular tools to expand an ongoing study...Artificial life experiments show how complex functions can evolve
...enting something entirely new." That's where ALife sheds light. "Darwinian evolution is a process that doesn't specify exactly how the evolving information is coded," says Adami, who leads the Digital Life Laboratory at Caltech. "It affects DNA and computer code in much the same way, which allows us to s...ALife experiments show how complex functions can evolve
...enting something entirely new." That's where ALife sheds light. "Darwinian evolution is a process that doesn't specify exactly how the evolving information is coded," says Adami, who leads the Digital Life Laboratory at Caltech. "It affects DNA and computer code in much the same way, which allows us to s...Pathogenic yeasts and fungi: A growing health concern
...e organisms," says Wheeler, "in a way that we hope sheds light not only on virulence and pathology, but also leads to a greater understanding of how life works." One key area of this research focuses on the mechanisms that enable yeasts such as Candida albicans to switch between two different forms. For ...Study of thyroxine transporter molecule shows how key hormone hitches a lift round body
...hyroid disorders. The structural information also sheds light on the molecular basis of a rare condition, familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxemia (FDH), which is caused by mutations in HSA. This harmless genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as an overactive thyroid gland and treated inappropriately. Dr...Inherited gene may place some at higher risk of post-traumatic injury seizures
...izures than patients without the gene. The finding sheds new light on the pathophysiology of post-traumatic epilepsy and may lead to new therapies that could prevent brain-injury patients from developing seizures, said Dr. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, associate professor of neurology at UT Southwestern and lead au...Link between neuronal calcium channel, mutated gene that causes Huntington's disease identified
... Dallas, published in the current issue of Neuron, sheds new light on the process that causes the selective death of neurons in the region of the brain called the striatum. Neurons in this area control emotions, body movements and several other neurological processes, including addiction. Since the discove...UNC studies identify key genes involved in blood vessel development
... does not. "One study in this issue of the journal sheds important new light on the molecular process that prevents a particular cell type from overrunning the developing embryo," Patterson said. "The findings from this study also offer tantalizing possibilities for new treatments aimed at putting the brak...