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...ree-dimensional magnetic field, or torus, inside a fusion reactor. Fusion energy researchers have long sough...ill help prevent plasma disruption, sustain longer fusion reactions and confine the plasma more securely so that it does not lose particles and energy. NCSX i...Mitochondria findings may help beat wide range of disease
...ted by a lack of knowledge about the mitochondrial fusion portion of the cycle. "Fusion of single membrane...roteins remain largely unknown." The mitochondrial fusion process is challenging to understand because mitochondria are structurally very complex, double-memb...Muscling in on a deadly cancer
...ak into two pieces and then fuse or recombine. The fusion gene includes a piece of Pax3 which plays a role ...st study, the researchers probed how the Pax3:Fkhr fusion gene affected development of the mouse embryo, muscle formation in the embryo, and muscle growth tha...JCI table of contents, November 15 2004
... that originate from the one fertilized cell after fusion of the sperm and ovum during fertilization. This condition is known as mosaicism. In most cases of clinical mosaicism, the linear patterns of abnormal skin are surrounded by normal skin termed type 1 mosacism. Several patients have been described wh...Researchers piece together the puzzle of Hailey-Hailey skin disease
... that originate from the one fertilized cell after fusion of the sperm and ovum during fertilization. This condition is known as mosaicism. In most cases of clinical mosaicism, the linear patterns of abnormal skin are surrounded by normal skin termed type 1 mosacism. Several patients have been described wh...Genetic science inspires opera
A fusion of music, art and science, inspired by contemporary genetic discovery and brought together in the style of a chamber opera, is to have its world premiere at Baltic, the Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 'Hidden States' ...INEEL honors five scientists as Laboratory Fellows
...as made seminal contributions to the international fusion program by developing a DOE fusion safety standard and providing technical leadership for fusion safety as part of the International Th...JCI table of contents, 3 January 2005
... in radiation-induced tumors most commonly involve fusion of one end of the RET gene to the opposite end of ...illary thyroid cancer. This oncogene resulted from fusion of part of the AKAP9 gene with one end of the BRAF gene; both genes are present within chromosome 7....Cincinnati study of Chernobyl residents uncovers new cause of thyroid cancer
... in radiation-induced tumors most commonly involve fusion of one end of the RET gene to the opposite end of ...illary thyroid cancer. This oncogene resulted from fusion of part of the AKAP9 gene with one end of the BRAF gene; both genes are present within chromosome 7....Recognizing new aneurysm syndrome can save lives
...n defects and skeletal abnormalities such as early fusion of the bones of the skull or curvature of the spin...eyes, cleft palate or bifid (split) uvula or early fusion of the skull bones, a condition called craniosynostosis. "It's surprising that a syndrome with this ...What does an airline traveler have in common with a glowing fish?
...e per3 gene and one copy of the period3-luciferase fusion gene (per3-luc). Therefore, whenever per3 expression is normally turned on in a cell, the cell produces Per3 protein and also produces the luciferase protein. Kaneko and Cahill anticipate that these transgenic zebrafish will be quite useful in exa...Gene with broad role also causes prevalent, inherited nerve disorder
... causing CMT that contains a domain related to the fusion of cell membranes, suggesting an exceptional role ...ne mitofusin 2, which plays a critical role in the fusion and fission of the cellular powerhouses known as mitochondria, underlies CMT type 2A. While the stu......nt of GLUT4 vesicles towards the cell membrane and fusion with it. Munc18c inhibits fusion of GLUT4 vesicles with the cell membrane without affecting vesicle trafficking to the cell periphery...Scientists document complex genomic events leading to the birth of new genes
...s intrigued primate biologists; it formed from the fusion of two mid-sized ape chromosomes and is the only cytogenetic distinction separating humans from apes. At the molecular level, however, the differences among the species are much more complex. Bork's team systematically searched the complete genomic ...Elusive HIV shape change revealed; Key clue to how virus infects cells
...rane to fuse with the target cell's membrane. This fusion of membranes allows HIV to enter the cell and begin replicating. The structure of gp120 after it binds to the CD4 receptor and changes its shape was solved several years ago by another group. Harrison and Chen have now described gp120's structure ...Scientists discover that three overlapping signals in embryo help get the backbone right
...oggin may be important in preventing the premature fusion of the bones in the skull, and thus may be critical to allowing the brain to grow larger after birth. All of these findings are from mice or amphibians, but the researchers say that the same is almost certain to be the case in humans. "One of the thi...JCI table of contents, April 1, 2005
...ion-targeted therapy. TITLE: Dimerization of MLL fusion proteins and FLT3 activation synergize to induce multiple lineage leukemogenesis AUTHOR CONTACT:Tetsuya Nosaka The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan Phone: 81-3-5449-5399; Fax: 81-3-5449-5453; E-mail: tenosaka@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp View the P...Plants defy Mendel's inheritance laws, may prompt textbook changes
...he mutated gene, called hothead, that causes organ fusion like that seen in the flowers. The researchers used molecular markers - bits of DNA that help identify and locate genes in organisms - to determine whether a plant carried normal or mutant copies of the genes. "It seems that these hothead-containing ...New alloy verified for safer disposal of spent nuclear energy fuel
...quantities using conventional ingot metallurgy and fusion welding techniques. The researchers' discovery, which was announced in an article in the December 2004 issue of the American Welding Society's Welding Journal, caps a four-year study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Spent Nuclear Fuel ......nt and remodeling of bone. They originate from the fusion of macrophages and are important mediators of the loss of bone mass that leads to osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a serious problem worldwide: it is characterized by loss of bone density leading to fractures in response to relatively mild trauma. Other...