Diatom genome reveals key role in biosphere's carbon cycle
...a diatom, she says. Nitrogen is crucial for diatom growth and is often in short supply in seawater, depending on ocean conditions. The genome work revealed that the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana has the genes to produce urea-cycle enzymes that may help to reduce its dependence on nitrogen from the surroun...New therapy for specific form of leukemia
...sion, ABL1 works non-stop − stimulating cell growth unremittingly. This process leads to an uncontrolled growth of immature white blood cells and thus to T-ALL. With these findings, the researchers have revealed ...Yearling horse auction to benefit equine research
...ove the reproductive efficiency of mares, optimize growth in the young horses, enhance athletic performance, and protect and improve the land and waters. In addition, research projects also are being conducted that utilize the horse as a model for insulin resistance and skeletal development in ways that may...National Science Foundation awards $2 million grant to UC Riverside
... and UC Berkeley researchers who will monitor weed growth in the state, and make appropriate recommendations...y appreciate this free fertilizer, it promotes the growth of weedy species in our forests, shrublands, deserts and grasslands. The invasion of weeds is a huge...How roots control plant shoots
... normally allows leaves to develop, but stops leaf growth when necessary, she adds. In the study, she and Van Norman demonstrated that BPS1 could be manipulated to change the way leaves develop even if a plant has enough food and water. The study used a plant named Arabidopsis, commonly known as thale cre...Below the surface: New clues to plant signaling from the roots
...ove-ground portions of the plant, may also provide growth signals that regulate shoot growth, but researcher... to function in the coordination of root and shoot growth by regulating amounts of a growth-inhibiting substance that is transmitted from roots to shoots. The...Dying cells encourage neighbors to grow
...genetically programmed to commit suicide stimulate growth in surrounding cells. The research, published onli... death, also known as apoptosis, may stimulate the growth of surrounding cells. "Such compensatory mechanisms may be essential to allow for the elimination of...Running not swimming or biking is best kind of loading exercise for childrens bone growth
...and this effect is most pronounced during skeletal growth and development, according to Charles H. Turner, p... bone growth," and consequently stunt overall limb growth and height, he adds. Turner says that the strengthening effect of exercise is very efficient because...Most promising clinical uses for stem cells from fat agreed on by international society
...e for repairing or healing bone defects, promoting growth of blood vessels in tissues not receiving sufficient blood supply, and for treating acute or chronic cardiac and peripheral vascular diseases. Moreover, the group felt the best use of the technology should be to develop therapies using patients' ...NIH awards Emory and Georgia Tech $10 million for partnerships in cancer nanotechnology
...emendous innovation, resulting in greater economic growth for the state and better, more effective prevention, treatment and care for cancer patients everywhere." Governor Perdue also said, "The Georgia Cancer Coalition's continued success in recruiting the nation's top researchers and clinicians to Georgi...After flu exposure, mild exercise protects mature mice from dying
...une system. (See "Exercise delays allogeneic tumor growth and reduces intratumoral inflammation and vascularization," by Mark R. Zielinski et al., Journal of Applied Physiology, June 2004, published by the American Physiological Society.) "We had completed a lot of in vitro studies, but we wanted to study ...Old bones unearth new date for giant deer's last stand
...have had to feed extensively to sustain the annual growth of their huge antlers. Indeed, it is thought that the antlers would have prevented males from entering even moderately dense woods, at least for part of the year, and one former theory for their extinction was that the seasonal nutrient requirements ...U-M scientists see ubiquitin-modified proteins in living cells
...itin latched onto Jun - a protein involved in cell growth and gene transcription and moved Jun from its usu...'s not normal. Prolonged signaling causes aberrant growth and other problems for the cell." "When ubiquitin is attached to Jun, the complex is transpor...UCR researchers identify key plant enzyme that defends against multiple infections
...ll multicellular organisms must control throughout growth and development," explained Raikhel. "Since PCD plays such a central role in a wide variety of physiological processes, the VPE pathway for controlling PCD likely has a huge impact on this process in plants." The research, funded by the National Sci...Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
...e with long-term care needs will increase with the growth of the older population over the next 30/40 years. We also know that most states are experiencing a great deal of fiscal pressure in their Medicaid programs. This pressure is substantially a result of steady increases in the cost of long-term care (L...Embryonic stem cells correct congenital heart defect in mouse embryos
...e of a specific protein called Id during embryonic growth and the normal development of capillaries and bloo... knock-out cells. These molecules are insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) and WNT5a. The former molecule is a long-range acting factor, and the latter is a s...New method identifies chromosome changes in malignant cells
...genes and overuse others, allowing their unchecked growth into tumors. The most aggressive of these distortions occurs when cells delete or multiply chunks of their own chromosomes. Cells can simply snip strings of genes from the chromosome, or make many extra copies of the string and reinsert it into the c...Rice engineer wins prestigious Annunzio Award
...tracellular matrix and provide a structure for the growth of replacement blood vessels. To promote tissue gr...ontrol synthesis of matrix proteins, regulate cell growth and promote the breakdown of the scaffold as new tissue grows around it. Using the latest techniques...Study in Royal Society journals presents evidence for inherited factors in homosexuality
...Silwood Park, Ascot, BERKSHIRE, SL5 7PY Strategic growth decisions in helper cichlids by Dr D Heg, Dr N Ben...s. We discuss whether this effect is due to helper growth 'restraint' or whether breeders actively interfere with the growth rate of their helpers.Contact: Dr......embryo, muscle formation in the embryo, and muscle growth that occurs after the mouse is born and satellite stem cells give rise to new muscle cells. They engineered a version of the Pax3 gene that could be converted into a Pax3-Fkhr fusion gene at any stage of embryo development and in any d...