Interaction of just 2 genes governs coloration patterns in mice
...ed. In this paper, we identify the genetic changes producing a simple color pattern that helps camouflage mice inhabiting the sandy dunes of Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts. These 'beach mice' have evolved a lighter pigmentation than their mainland relatives, a coloration that helps camouflage them from pre...Abnormal fat metabolism underlies heart problems in diabetic patients
...se children have mutations that prevent cells from producing enough cardiolipin. The connection between cardiolipin and heart disease in Barth syndrome led the Washington University researchers to wonder if cardiolipin was also affected in diabetic hearts. But in order to measure cardiolipin, the researchers n...Antioxidant overload may underlie a heritable human disease
...its reduced, antioxidant formsoon got out of hand, producing excess levels of the reduced glutathione and a condition of reductive stress. Moreover, they showed that the offspring of the heart-diseased animals and mice with lower levels of one of the antioxidant enzymes, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6...Acute sleep deprivation leads to changes in nighttime urine production for men and women
...lso have affected the blood pressure in the kidney producing an osmotic diuresis. The researchers found that during nighttime, acute sleep deprivation leads to: an increased urine output more evident in males a reduced fall in blood pressure (reduced nighttime dip) lower levels of sodium re...Inflammation may cause preterm labor and fetal deaths
...study on these two receptors as a possible link in producing the inflammatory response that is believed to have brought about the fetal death in mice. In a prior mouse study at Case Western Reserve, the investigators noted that inflammation closely paralleled localization of bacteria. In the present study...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
... and Greece report development of a new method for producing ethanol from wheat. The technology - potentially c...r and more efficient than conventional methods for producing wheat-based biofuel - is scheduled for the August 3 issue of ACS Biotechnology Progress , a bi-mont...UCF research links proteins, stem cells and potential Alzheimer's treatment
... The research team treated Alzheimers-model mice producing human APP with phenserine, which is known to reduc...t but every disease is different, he said. Simply producing transplantable cells isnt enough. You have to think of how the disease works and figure out ways to ...Not all embryonic stem cell lines are created equal
...my of Sciences, also describes a new technique for producing functioning neurons from stem cells that will be important for creating models of human neurodegenerative diseases. The research team was led by UCLA stem cell biologist Yi Sun and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Thomas Sdhof at the Univ...ASM's new media campaigns take the gold
...ientific careers. In addition, MicrobeWorld is now producing regular video podcasts, all of which can be found online at www.microbeworld.org and as a featured science podcast in the iTunes Music Store. The winner of the Blog category, Small Things Considered ( http://schaechter.asmblog.org ), is a blog wr...Discredited Korean embryonic stem cells' true origins revealed
...genesis, which appears to be an efficient means of producing human embryonic stem cells, and genetic screening, which can be used to scan stem cells and help define their origins. Daley imagines a future in which scientists could create a master bank of parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells with genetically...Phase II study of therapeutic vaccine shows efficacy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
...ystem doesnt pay attention to this molecule, so by producing 5T4 artificially in combination with the danger si...5T4 in a way which agitates the immune system into producing antibodies and killer T cells. It is hoped that these two components of the immune system then migra...Measuring nectar from eucalypts
...ing. Beekeepers reported that hive bees were not producing honey under these conditions. Results for grey ironbark showed similarities to spotted gum with regard to the impact of logging, but the species differed markedly in other aspects of nectar production. The results of this study will help promote ...Pets could be source of multiresistant bacteria infections in humans, MU researchers investigate
...n they enter the tissue through a cut or puncture, producing a serious infection. In some cases, the bacteria can cause life-threatening problems, such as bloodstream infections or pneumonia. While the infections are most often found in patients after hospitalization, there is an increasing occurrence of commu...MGH researchers confirm that bone marrow restores fertility in female mice
... Tillys team, reporting that female mice continued producing eggs well into adulthood, in contrast to the long-...mline cells, which are precursor cells involved in producing oocytes. Two months after the transplant, the researchers observed GFP-marked oocytes in immature f...Rare example of Darwinism seen in action
...ther promote different growth rates in the embryo, producing a conflict over nutrients. The placenta is a com...ct between the male and female genetic material in producing offspring. In most animals, the male provides his genetic material for the offspring and leaves. ...Insulin grown in plants relieves diabetes in mice; UCF study holds promise for humans
...blood and urine sugar levels, and their cells were producing normal levels of insulin. Those results and prior research indicate that insulin capsules could someday be used to prevent diabetes before symptoms appear and treat the disease in its later stages, Daniell said. He has since proposed using lettuce...New research identifies anti-viral protein that may predict who might be at risk to develop lupus
... leading the fight against invading viruses. Genes producing high levels of interferon-alpha have probably been selected over time to help fight infection. But high levels of interferon-alpha in some individuals may also confuse the immune system so that it doesnt know self from non-self anymore turning and a...Isoprene emission from plants -- a volatile answer to heat stress
...gene encoding isoprene synthase (ISPS), the enzyme producing isoprene, by RNA interference (RNAi). They then subjected these trees to transient heat phases of 38-42C, each followed by phases of recovery at 30C, and measured the performance of photosynthesis. In these experiments, Behnke et al. observed that p...N.C. A&T food scientist develops process for allergen-free peanuts
...1 billion a year. The Southeast is the main peanut producing region in the nation. Worldwide, the legume is even more important from an economic development standpoint. In developing nations, and Africa in particular, the soils and climate are especially suitable for peanuts. Peanuts are not only important ...Assessing levies for by-catch could fund conservation measures
...ionists would in turn be made more accountable for producing and quantifying results. "This idea moves away from strictly charity models of doing conservation [where money is donated to conservationists], to a noncharity model [where those involved are held accountable]," said Donlan. While compensatory mitiga...