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Genetically modified Cotton species detection by LISS-III satellite data
It is possible to infer the genetically modified species by using remotely sensed data. Using ERDAS software the algorithm of BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) Cotton in Punjab, India was developed succe…
Received 29 December 2008 16:23 UTC; Posted 30 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Plant Biology
The Multigeneic Rhg1 Locus: A Model For The Effects on Root Development, Nematode Resistance and Recombination Suppression.
Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) resistance to populations (HgType) of Heterodera glycines I., the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), requires a functional allele at rhg1. An apoptosis-like response in t…
Received 27 December 2008 23:39 UTC; Posted 28 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics, Plant Biology
Fundamentally different strategies for transcriptional regulation are revealed by analysis of binding motifs
To regulate a particular gene, a transcription factor (TF) needs to bind a specific genome location. How is this genome address specified amid the presence of ~106-109 decoy sites? Our analysis…
Received 27 December 2008 20:53 UTC; Posted 28 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Molecular Cell Biology, Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Biology
Expression of Green Fluorescence Protein (GFP) in Zebrafish Muscle through Injection: A Gene Therapy Model
Expression of the target gene is important for gene therapy. Presently, localized transgenesis is used for gene therapy which can be achieved by a target gene expression. Here, we have reported the…
Received 25 December 2008 07:28 UTC; Posted 28 December 2008
Posted to: Biotechnology, Genetics & Genomics, Pharmacology
Stronger inflammatory/cytotoxic T cell response in women identified by microarray analysis
Women develop chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases like lupus more often than men. The mechanisms causing the increased susceptibility are incompletely understood, although estrogen is believed…
Received 20 December 2008 03:31 UTC; Posted 23 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Immunology
The Heterochromatin Protein 1 positively regulates euchromatic gene expression by RNA binding
HP1 is a well known conserved protein involved in heterochromatin formation and gene silencing in different species including humans1-4. A general model has been proposed for heterochromatin format…
Received 19 December 2008 19:52 UTC; Posted 22 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Molecular Cell Biology
Kinetic control of eukaryotic chromatin structure by recursive topological restraints
Chromatin structure undergoes many changes during the cell cycle and in response to regulatory events. A basic unit of chromatin organization is the nucleosome core particle. However, very little i…
Received 17 December 2008 18:09 UTC; Posted 18 December 2008
Posted to: Developmental Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Molecular Cell Biology
Polar Mapper: a computational tool for integrated visualization of protein interaction networks and mRNA expression data
Polar Mapper is a computational application for exposing the architecture of protein interaction networks. It facilitates the system-level analysis of mRNA expression data in the context of the und…
Received 15 December 2008 12:04 UTC; Posted 15 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Bioinformatics
Assortative human pair-bonding for partner ancestry and allelic variation of the dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) gene
The 7R allele of the dopamine receptor D4 gene has been associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and risk taking. On the cross-population scale, 7R allele frequencies have been show…
Received 15 December 2008 00:40 UTC; Posted 15 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Neuroscience, Evolutionary Biology
The Gloomy Prospect Wins: Statistical Significance and Population Stratification in Genome Wide Association Studies
This one-hour lecture by Dr. Eric Turkheimer of the University of Virginia’s Department of Psychology explored the following:The contemporary era has seen a convergence of genomic technology a…
Received 12 December 2008 00:35 UTC; Posted 15 December 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics
