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Viruses with integrated gene switch
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Binding sites for LIN28 protein found in thousands of human genes
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From vitro to vivo: Fully automated design of synthetic RNA circuits in...
From vitro to vivo: Fully automated design of synthetic RNA circuits in living cells September 14, 2012 by Stuart Mason Dambrot Schemes of methodology and designs. (A) Thermodynamic scheme of RNA...
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Humans, Chimpanzees and Monkeys Share DNA but Not Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
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Tenth of Quirky Creature’s Active Genes Are Foreign: Believed to ‘Ingest’ DNA...
Bdelloid rotifer. Alan Tunnacliffe said: “We were thrilled when we discovered that nearly 10 per cent of bdelloids’ active genes are foreign, adding to the weirdness of an already odd little creature.”...
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Cordyceps could have anti-flammatory benefits
Contact: Lindsay Brooke lindsay.brooke@nottingham.ac.uk 44-011-595-15751 University of Nottingham Rare parasitic fungi could have anti-flammatory benefits Caterpillar fungi (Cordyceps) are rare...
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‘Junk DNA’ drives embryonic development
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Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer
Contact: Alex Reid alexander.reid@tufts.edu 617-688-2753 Tufts University Changing bioelectric signals a key to halting tumor growth MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (February 1, 2013) Biologists at Tufts...
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Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer
Contact: Alex Reid alexander.reid@tufts.edu 617-688-2753 Tufts University Changing bioelectric signals a key to halting tumor growth MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (February 1, 2013) Biologists at Tufts...
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The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells ‘mortal’
Contact: Pam Frost Gorder Gorder.1@osu.edu 614-292-9475 Ohio State University Scientists design ‘fishing’ technique to show how foods improve health COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that a...
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Kaixin Jieyu Fang for treatment of vascular depression
Public Release: 27-Mar-2014 The Chinese compound Kaixin Jieyu Fang can be used to treat vascular depression; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Dr. Ying Zhang and co-workers from...
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Low oxygen levels could drive cancer growth
04 May 2012 Athens, Ga. – Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new University of Georgia study. The authors’ findings run...
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Butter flavoring in microwave popcorn, thought safe for food industry...
New findings reported in the American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, August 13, 2012 – The ingredient 2,3-pentanedione (PD), used to impart the flavor and aroma of butter in microwave popcorn,...
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