Gene regulation, not just genes, is what sets humans apart
...ps would simply not be able to digest like starchy root crops. The researchers found dramatic differences in the regulatory regions of their genes for breaking down more complex carbohydrates. It may be that parts of the human metabolism are cranked up to digest carbs down to simpler sugars. Regulatory ...Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some menopausal side effects
...ed States. Their research, and others, shows kudzu root extract blunts a significant percent of the blood pressure rise that occurs in rats placed on a high salt diet. Kudzu has also been shown to reduce blood glucose, insulin and leptin in this animal model of insulin resistance (a precursor to type 2 di...Disabling a sensory organ prompts female mice to act like male mice
...ke a male. Biologists have long searched for the root causes of sexually dimorphic behaviors -- those that differ between the sexes. The new findings promise to redirect that quest. "From a developmental standpoint, the finding is very satisfactory," said Catherine Dulac, an HHMI investigator at Harva...Scientists find stem cell switch
...at the hormone ethylene regulates cell division in root stem cells. Ethylene is known to play a role in pe...ypes of cells. The ultimate source of cells in the root is the quiescent center, a group of four stem cells that divides infrequently and can produce any ty...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...tral as well as the peripheral process of a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuron. This conditioning effect is mediated by altered transcription of multiple genes and involves both enhanced axonal growth and reduced inhibition by myelin. Seijffers et al. concentrated on the transcription factor ATF3 as a cand...JCI table of contents: July 19, 2007
...article.php?id=30398 CARDIOLOGY ERK1/2 at root of congenital heart disease in Noonan syndrome Noonan Syndrome (NS) is a relatively common congenital genetic condition characterized by congenital heart malformation, short stature, learning problems, indentation of the chest, impaired blood clot...Metabolic syndrome -- don't blame the belly fat
...le the early molecular events of a syndrome at the root of one of the world's most significant health issues. Knowing how insulin resistance alters energy storage before it leads to more serious problems can help those susceptible prevent the onset of the metabolic syndrome, Shulman said. Another key ob...Manchester University helps with pharaoh DNA analysis
...atshepsut exactly fitted the jaw socket and broken root of the unidentified mummy. Now, Dr Angelique Corthals, a biomedical Egyptologist at The University of Manchester, says that DNA tests she helped carry out with colleagues at the National Research Centre in Cairo have promising preliminary results s...A new plant-bacterial symbiotic mechanism promising
...microorganism to penetrate inside the plant by the root hairs. The finding raises the question as to what signalling pathway Bradyrhizodium might use to gain entry to the plant and set off nodulation. The first observation was that the bacteria did not penetrate the roots of its host-plant by the hairs. ...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...purified Schwann cells were cocultured with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. The expression was greatest prior to myelination. Using Campenot chambers, the authors report that BDNF was secreted from the compartment containing DRG axons as well as the cell body compartment, consistent with anterograde t...New approach to pulmonary hypertension shows promise
...rying to come up with ways to attack them at their root causes," he added. "The development of multidisciplinary programs that focus on pulmonary hypertension all over the world is significantly improving the diagnosis and care of patients with pulmonary hypertension," said Linda Webster, a co-author of...Getting to the root of plant growth
...t biology particularly the little-studied area of root growth, function and response to environmental cue...ow ground level scientists will develop a virtual root using the latest mathematical modelling techniques. By developing computer models of the root that e...$125 million bioenergy initiative powered by Midwest ag industry, MSU research
... Renewable energy for American industry is at the root of a major Midwest research center funded by the largest federal grant exclusively for research endeavors in Michigan State Universitys history, it was announced today. MSU will partner with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in establishing the G...Researchers demonstrate way to control tree height
...ed stress tolerance and have value where extensive root development is needed, such as in bioremediation of polluted soils or in very windy, limited soil moisture situations. From an environmental viewpoint, the researchers said, dwarfed trees such as this are unlikely to be any kind of threat to spread...How the Biotech Revolution Is Changing the Way We Fight Disease
...ile dysfunction. Each is discussed in terms of its root cause and treatment in plain, jargon-free language that not only educates but also entertains. In DNA, Stephenson offers many insights into both the diseases that destroy health and the great promises that biotechnology offers for preserving and pr...Endosome-mediated signaling in plants
...wth response pathway, which affects both shoot and root growth. Dr. Chory is hopeful that these results will serve as a springboard for future studies aimed at unraveling the mechanics of how plants grow."......ts trying to pull it off: Replace crude oil as the root source for plastic, fuels and scores of other industrial and household chemicals with inexpensive, nonpolluting renewable plant matter. Scientists took a giant step closer to the biorefinery this week, reporting in the June 15 issue of the journal ...JCI table of contents: June 14, 2007
... and PAR2 are significantly co-expressed in dorsal root ganglion neurons in rats and that PAR2 activation potentiates TRPA1 activity, resulting in the amplification of the pain sensation. They go on to show that this signaling pathway is dependent on the presence of the enzyme phospholipase C. The results...Plants recognize their siblings, biologists discover
...y share a pot with family they dont increase their root growth. Because differences between groups of stra...siblings only occurred when they shared a pot, the root interactions may provide a cue for kin recognition. Though they lack cognition and memory, the stu...Pesticides choke pathway for nature to produce nitrogen for crops
...eceptors (NodD) inside rhizobia bacteria living in root nodules in the soil. Rotation legume crops such as...us from the soil, and to tillage, which interrupts root structures and disturbs the nitrogen-fixing bacteria when soil is turned. "Our research provides a...