Below the surface: New clues to plant signaling from the roots
...these hormones have no clearly established role in coordinating shoot growth. In the new work, University of Utah researchers Jamie Van Norman, Rebecca Frederick, and Leslie Sieburth identify a gene, called BYPASS1, which appears to function in the coordination of root and shoot growth by regulating amounts ...Genetics play role in response to most common asthma drug
...H National Center for Research Resources. The data coordinating center is at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. In a separate study, new ACRN researchers are studying whether similar effects occur with long-acting forms of medication similar to albuterol. These medications, known as long-acting b...New center to map DNA of key lab mice
.... "We are not carrying out this work alone. We're coordinating our work to complement other projects, especially the Human Genome Project, which is where we expect to see the most return on our investment," said Dr. Schrader....UCSD biologists discover chemical important in guiding visual system development
... To find the factor that might be responsible for coordinating the behavior of the retinal ganglion cells, Feller and Wang took electrical recordings from retinal ganglion cells kept alive in a dish. Following up on work started when Feller was a postdoctoral fellow working with Carla Shatz, a professor of neur...Gene linked to enlargement of the factory where proteins are processed
...d for increased production of specific proteins by coordinating the tasks of folding and packaging them. The need for close coordination of protein processing and packaging is especially critical in the case of antibody production, according to Joseph W. Brewer, assistant professor in the department of Microbiolo...Gene therapy shows promise in model of Parkinson's disease
...g neurons in the part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movement die or become so damaged that they...ase symptoms, such as tremor, rigidity, difficulty coordinating movement and difficulty with balance begin to manifest themselves when about 80% of a victim's dopam...New puzzle-piece shows how growth hormones work in plants
...BZR1, the scientist also found that in addition to coordinating equilibrium in plants, BZR1 also promotes growth, thus playing a dual role. The researchers further identified other genes controlled by BZR1, and studies of these genes will enhance the understanding of how steroid hormones regulate plant growth....Wiley announces publication of Databasing the Brain
...lth, National Institutes of Health. In addition to coordinating the Human Brain Project, a multi-government agency informatics initiative, he is also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American College of Medical Informatics, and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacolog...New collaborations offer hope for HIV/AIDS vaccine
...t end, Fauci said, NIH and other agencies are also coordinating research protocols, standards and measures. "Our new role is not just doing basic research but also getting important countermeasures to the public." "Partnerships between governments, industry and multilateral organizations can make a substantial d...One year after groundbreaking, desert research center takes shape on the Israeli-Jordanian border
...Boulevard [near the Stanford campus]." Bohannan is coordinating a proposal for additional funding for the microbiological aspects of the project, and said he hopes to return to the region in the near future. Meanwhile, in April Stanford will host a conference on microbial ecology that will bring computer scientis...Insects, viruses could hold key for better human teamwork in disasters
...evelopment of more efficient and effective ways of coordinating knowledge. "Although human social systems are far more complex than insect societies, where a reduced set of rules govern the behavior of each insect for a given situation and the group's behavior emerges from such interactions, these models may be...NHGRI targets 12 more organisms for genome sequencing
...derstanding the evolutionary biology of genomes. A coordinating committee then reviews the working groups' proposa... scientific priorities. The recommendations of the coordinating committee are then reviewed and approved by NHGRI's advisory council, which in turn forwards its rec...Childhood deficits in the cerebellum may be linked to adult alcoholism
...e to addiction problems. "Someone having problems coordinating these functions," said Manzardo, "might be inclined to act on their emotional impulses without thinking about the consequences. That's generally what we see in people with alcoholism and other addiction disorders." Since the cerebellum is an importa...Will aid to poor put wildlife at risk?
...udy, the authors said, underline the importance of coordinating poverty alleviation efforts with conservation to avoid depleting natural resources in Central Africa, while still benefiting the rural poor. "Raising poor families out of poverty is a moral imperative," said Dr. David Wilkie of the Wildlife Conservat...Global team member comments on landmark ecosystem report
...RI Osvaldo Sala, a Brown University ecologist and coordinating lead author for the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, said the environmental degradation outlined in the project's first report is alarming but can be slowed with effective economic, health and environmental policies. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessm...NASH clinical research network launches new trial for treatment of liver disease
...k, consisting of eight clinical centers and a data coordinating center, was formed in September 2002 to conduct research on the natural history, pathogenesis, and treatment of NASH. With the information collected from observational studies and clinical trials on both adult and pediatric NASH patients, the Clinica...Genetic testing could bolster radiotherapy's effectiveness against cancer
...re co-activated in a pattern of mutual dependence, coordinating among themselves to increase cell survival rate. "The essence of our discovery can expressed rather simply," Li said. "Genes in the body do not operate in isolation, but as a team. This is the sort of lesson we will probably learn again and again as ...DuPont announces research agreement with India's National Chemical Laboratory
...al Research (CSIR), India's science and technology coordinating institution that is presided over by the country's prime minister. The relationship between DuPont and NCL dates back to 1993 when DuPont became the first multinational company to partner with CSIR through NCL to advance polyester research in India....Vitamin A's paradoxical role in influencing symmetry during embryonic development revealed
... and found that none of them was responsible for coordinating the antero-posterior and left-right axes. However, blocking the retinoic acid pathway generated an uneven distribution of tissue on the right and left halves of the body. That is, somites (which give rise to the vertebrae and other body structures t...Study finds research participants concerned about genetic discrimination
... Overload Screening) study, which has its national coordinating center at Wake Forest Baptist. When the researchers broke down the huge study by ethnicity, they found African-Americans, at 30.24 percent, and Asians, at 25.14 percent, were less concerned about possible insurance discrimination than the over-all s...