LSU professor involved in genome sequencing of the first marsupial
BATON ROUGE Since the launch of the Human Genome Project, which released a first draft of the entire sequence of human DNA in 2001, many researchers have dedicated themselves to creating a library of comprehensive, species-specific genetic sequence "maps" available for study. Scientists at LSU recently took part in a multi-institutional effort spearheaded by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harv...LSU professors monkey around with the Rhesus Macaque genome
BATON ROUGE -- Since the 2001 launch of the Human Genome Project, which released a first draft of the entire sequence of human DNA, many researchers have dedicated themselves to creating a library of comprehensive, species-specific genetic sequence "maps" available for study. Scientists at LSU recently took part in the International Rhesus Macaque Sequence and Analysis Consortium, which success...National panel led by LSU Chancellor releases report on Corps of Engineers
... ... "The current...LSU professor uses tai chi to fight degenerative nerve disease
BATON ROUGE Peripheral neuropathy is a degenerative nerve disease with no cure and few effective treatment options until now. Li Li, professor of kinesiology at LSU, is conducting a study into the benefits of tai chi for elderly peripheral neuropathy patients. So far, those practicing tai chi show far greater levels of improvement that those pursuing more traditional methods of treatment. .....LSU professor discovers new species
... Austin, along with colleague Indraneil Das from the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, will publish their findings and photos of the new species in the prestigious Journal of Herpetology. The article, which will contain the currently embargoed scientific name of the species, is slated f...UCLA/LSU study details nutritional value of salad
... ... Published in the September edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Dietetic Association, the study also suggests that each serving of salad consumed correlates with a 165 percent higher likelihood of meeting re...LSUHSC research finds evidence of RNA in structures essential to cell division
Research led by Mark Alliegro, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, provides evidence for the first time that centrosomes, which play a key role in cell division, may carry their own genetic machinery, answering a controversial question of long standing. Dr. Alliegro found five RNA sequences that appear to be unique to th...What lies beneath: LSU researchers explore Gulf floor
BATON ROUGE When most people think of Louisiana as being unique, they think of Mardi Gras, crawfish and Cajun culture. Few realize that what lies beneath the Gulf of Mexico along Louisiana's coast is also unique, from the terrain and habitat to the animals living there. And two LSU researchers are diving down some 3,000 meters to explore it....... Researchers Harry Roberts and Bob Carney are c...Patent awarded for LSUHSC-developed peptide that blocks lethal toxins of anthrax
New OrleansA patent has been awarded for a peptide developed by Dr. Iris Lindberg, Professor of Biochemistry at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, that blocks the lethal toxins of such infectious bacteria as Pseudomonas and anthrax. United States Patent #7,033,991was issued on April 25, 2006. ... The peptide, called D6R (hexa-D-arginine amide), is a potent, stable, small molecule inhibit...LSU scientists develop new theory about human genome evolution by tracking 'stealth' DNA elements
A group of LSU researchers, led by biological sciences Professor Mark Batzer, have unraveled the details of a 25-million-year-old evolutionary process in the human genome. Their study focused on the origin and spread of transposable elements in the genome, many of which are known to be related to certain genetic disorders, such as hemophilia.... "Effectively, we've devised a theory that allows u...