Bovine genome sequence available
...f, Shaun Coffey, says. "The bovine genome physical map and sequence will assist scientists to develop tools to advance selection of desirable production traits, identify genes involved in pest and disease resistance and enable better matching of products to market specifications."The bovine genome is sim...Channel protein converts vibrations to electrical signal
... "At the moment there are no known deafnesses that map to the same chromosomal location as this channel," he said, "but we are screening some unmapped deafness families." In addition to the evidence that TRPA1 forms a mechanically-gated channel in the hair cells, the structure of the protein suggests th...Rutgers is on the 'NIH Roadmap'
...y. NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni devised the road map concept to identify major opportunities and gaps in biomedical research and address them in ways to make the biggest impact on the progress of medical research. A crucial element in this approach is interdisciplinary collaboration and research encour...Clues to improving TB treatment
...y technique, the researchers gradually assembled a map of the crystal structure of EthR, pinpointing the exact details of its molecular structure down to the atomic level. The crystal structure revealed that EthR was bound to an unexpected partner--a compound called HexOc. The presence of HexOc al...New center to map DNA of key lab mice
...nmental Health Sciences will invest $13 million to map the DNA of 15 mouse strains important to laboratory research on human health. This initiative, called the "Resequencing Project" will launch the Institute's Center for Rodent Genetics. The Center for Rodent Genetics is an extension of the Institute...Psychologist finds instance where 'two wrongs do make a right'
EUGENE, Ore. -- A trusted mental map of your surroundings turns out to be slightly misaligned, skewing your orientation. Your ability to control the direction in which you move is similarly compromised, although in a manner opposite the map's offset. Taken together, the errors cancel on...Hurricane Ivan helps student study sinkholes
...trical resistivity measurements with a topographic map of the surface to create a 3-D model of the bedrock and land surfaces. But he won't have to wait for another hurricane. "If a rain event is predicted, I can take base line measurements then monitor the site. But another three to four inch rainfall wo...BU chemist to map DNA's surface, uncovering details that will show how structure abets function
... is supporting a Boston University-based effort to map the topography of the DNA molecule. Prof. Thomas ...has received a three-year, $870,000 NHGRI grant to map the bumps, dips, and turns that characterize the surface of "naked" DNA. Tullius's research will g...NASA & partners create new worldwide coral reef library
...chive and online data interface. The final map products are due for release in early 2005....Health concerns: Mosquito mapping may help
...hat will be available through the Internet -- will map disease occurrence, epidemiology and control proce...ally referenced," Coulson said. "That is, it has a map base to it. In this MTV world we live in today, people are very visually oriented." The...By impounding iron, FHC foils cell suicide, fuels inflammation
...ifferent subset to cause programmed cell death. To map out those genes, Franzoso and colleagues used a "death-trap" screen. They exposed cells to TNF-, a biochemical signal that can trigger cell death, then collected DNA from cells that survived. Several rounds of this process produced a library of pot...A $2 Million NSF grant brings technology and biology together at UC Riverside
...eather data on habitat microclimates and computers map out the potential damage from wildfires. This program will be shown at other dates and times during the month. Find out more at www.uctv.tv/search-details.asp?showID=8384 ...Census of Marine Life - Discoveries and Highlights 2004: Scientists add 4m+ records, 13,000 species
...arine Life, a massive collaboration to catalog and map marine species worldwide involving hundreds of sci...han one found at 50 m. An unprecedented map has been produced from the 5.2 million records. Red dots represent the locations of marine species ...MBL scientists embark on international effort to uncover microbial diversity in world's oceans
...arine Life, a massive collaboration to catalog and map marine species worldwide involving hundreds of scientists in more than 70 countries. The International Census of Marine Microbes (or ICoMM) project is supported with a seed grant of $900,000 from the New York-based Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, establ...Fragmented habitats no ultimate refuges for forest-dwelling tropical birds
...tent of the current forest, they created their own map using dry season satellite imagery that accounted ...ilable bird range maps on their own current forest map using the Nicholas School's advanced Geographical Informational System (GIS) facilities. What emerg...Academy meeting highlights advances in detecting Amish, Jewish, and Icelandic genetic diseases
... for rapid diagnosis and newborn screening, and to map and identify novel disease-related genes. Other speakers include: Kari Stefnsson, President, deCODE Genetics; Thomas Murray, The Hastings Center; and Jeffrey Friedman, Marilyn M. Simpson Professor at Rockefeller University Dr. Murray will conclude ...NC State gets $1.59M grant to map genome of parasitic worm
...lture Joint Microbial Genome Sequencing Program to map the genome of one of the world's most common and d...efenses, for example will then be able to use the map of the parasite's genes as a tool to discover more specific information about the parasite. The root...International HapMap consortium widens data access
...ctions on data generated by its effort to create a map of human genetic variation. As a result, all of th...butions to disease. The consortium is developing a map of common patterns, or haplotypes, of human genetic variation that can be used as a resource for sci...UCSB makes important advances in studies of retinal detachment
...high resolution microscopy techniques to precisely map changes in protein expression and morphology in the cells. ...Study in Royal Society journal on first evidence for magnetic field detection in sharks
...igate over unknown territory. How birds develop a map of their familiar environment however, remains uns...tions, suggesting instead that their familiar area map is based on the use of visual landmarks. Contact: Dr Jessica Meade, Department of Zoology, Universit...