Biotech Mag

DISCOVERY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON HOW CELLS MOVE

Through experiments, researchers found that the force each cell applies to the surface beneath it - in other words, traction - is the...

METABOLIC ENGINEERING OF ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS FOR ANAEROBIC ISOBUTANOL PRODUCTION

Biofuels and value-added biochemicals derived from renewable biomass via biochemical conversion have attracted considerable attention...

PERSISTENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANT CHANGES THE GUT MICROBIOME OF MICE

An industrial chemical - phased out since 2002, but previously used in stain and water-repellent products and firefighting foam - alters...

CUBIC: AN ATLAS OF GENETIC ARCHITECTURE PROMISES DIRECTED MAIZE IMPROVEMENT

Identifying genotype-phenotype links and causative genes from quantitative trait loci is challenging for complex agronomically important...

NATURAL VARIATION AND CRISPR/CAS9‐MEDIATED MUTATION IN GMPRR37 AFFECT PHOTOPERIODIC FLOWERING AND CONTRIBUTE TO REGIONAL ADAPTATION OF SOYBEAN

Abstract Flowering time is a critical determinant of the geographic distribution and regional adaptability of soybean , and is strongly...

WEST NILE VIRUS TRIGGERS BRAIN INFLAMMATION BY INHIBITING PROTEIN DEGRADATION

West Nile virus inhibits autophagy - an essential system that digests or removes cellular constituents such as proteins - to induce...

CONTEXT AWARENESS AND EMBEDDING FOR BIOMEDICAL EVENT EXTRACTION

AbstractMotivationBiomedical event extraction is fundamental for information extraction in molecular biology and biomedical research....

IAMSCIENCE KAITLYN WATERS

By Mariah Cox | Bond LSC It's common knowledge that all Ph.D. candidates must complete research in preparation for a dissertation,...

DESIGN OF MICROGRIPPERS BASED ON AMORPHOUS-CRYSTALLINE TINICU ALLOY WITH TWO-WAY SHAPE MEMORY

Abstract Functional layered composites of the shape memory alloys are recently recognized as promising basic active element for microsystem...

THE GENOME OF KENAF PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO BAST FIBER AND LEAF SHAPE BIOGENESIS

Abstract Kenaf is an ancient crop that is widely cultivated as a source of bast fibers, the phytoremediation of heavy metal‐contaminated...

GENE CONTENT EVOLUTION IN THE ARTHROPODS

Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems...

'JUMPING GENES' HELP STABILIZE DNA FOLDING PATTERNS

The DNA molecule inside the nucleus of any human cell is more than six feet long. To fit into such a small space, it must fold into...

RESEARCHES ON THE INTERNAL MOLECULAR WEIGHT UNIFORMITY OF CHITOSAN BIOMATERIALS

Abstract Uniform molecular weight chitosan is highly demanded in medical biomaterial industry. This present article described heterogeneous...

VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - TURNING POINT THERAPEUTICS - SAN DIEGO, CA

Strategic Planning - Lead and manage a cross-functional team to develop and evolve Turning Point Therapeutics' strategic plan (including...

AN EFFICIENT EXOGENOUS GENE INSERTION SITE IN CHO CELLS WITH HIGH TRANSCRIPTION LEVEL TO ENHANCE AID INDUCED MUTATION

Antibodies have been extensively used for the purpose of scientific research, clinical diagnosis and therapy. Combination of in vitro...

OPIOID DEPENDENCE FOUND TO PERMANENTLY CHANGE BRAINS OF RATS

PWC REPORT SEES PHARMA-BIOTECH DEALS 'TO BE EXTREMELY ACTIVE IN 2020'

A report out this week by PwC thinks that biotech could be in for a good year for deals as it sees the momentum from 2019 growing,...

SNAKE STEM CELLS USED TO CREATE VENOM-PRODUCING ORGANOIDS

Organoids have become an important tool for studying many disease processes and testing potential drugs. Now, they are being used in...

DRUG 'CHAPERONE' FENDS OFF ALZHEIMER'S IN MICE BY PREVENTING TOXIC PROTEIN CLUMPING

Researchers at Temple University say they've developed a drug that prevents the buildup of the proteins amyloid beta and tau in the...

TRANSCOMPP: UNDERSTANDING PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY BY ESTIMATING MARKOV TRANSITION RATES FOR CELL STATE TRANSITIONS

AbstractMotivationGradual population-level changes in tissues can be driven by stochastic plasticity, meaning rare stochastic transitions...