News tagged with dna biosynthesis

Visualization of DNA synthesis in vivo

Researchers of the University of Zurich have discovered a new substance for labeling and visualization of DNA synthesis in whole animals. Applications for this technique include identifying the sites of virus ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Student brings home new expertise to answer question in antibiotic resistance

Working out the structure of a complex formed when a protein binds to DNA has proved to be key in understanding how an antibiotic-producing organism controls resistance to its own antibiotic, and may be an ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Novel natural product from environmental DNA: Erdacin is a powerful antioxidant

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have not yet found a way to turn dirt into gold, but they are trying to find something valuable in it nonetheless: starting materials for novel pharmaceuticals.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

DNA biosynthesis discovery could lead to better antibiotics

Combating several human pathogens, including some biological warfare agents, may one day become a bit easier thanks to research reported by a University of Iowa chemist and his colleagues in the April 16 issue ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Tiny amounts of alcohol dramatically extend a worm's life, but why?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, which is used frequently ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Liver parasite lacks key genes for fatty acid synthesis: Genome sequencing of Clonorchis sinensis

The human liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis affects more than 35 million people in South East Asia and 15 million in China. Infection by this parasite causes clonorchiasis. Repeated or chronic infection can lead to serious diseas ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UT Southwestern research team's anti-malarial work wins international Project of the Year award

The discovery of a potential new anti-malarial drug by a UT Southwestern Medical Center-led research team has been awarded Project of the Year by Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV).

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists unlock mystery of how the 22nd amino acid is produced

The most recently discovered amino acid, pyrrolysine, is produced by a series of just three chemical reactions with a single precursor – the amino acid lysine, according to new research.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'Genetic road map' of biofuels crop drafted by researchers

The first rough draft of a "genetic road map" of a biomass crop, prairie cordgrass, is giving scientists an inside look at the genes of one of the crops that may help produce the next generation of biofuels.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Food of the gods' genome sequence could make finest chocolate better

The production of high quality chocolate, and the farmers who grow it, will benefit from the recent sequencing and assembly of the chocolate tree genome, according to an international team led by Claire Lanaud ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 26, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Tech innovations fuel biology breakthroughs

New technologies that help drive the blistering pace of discovery in biology were highlighted by a panel of experts Wednesday in a "top ten" list of game-changing innovations.

Biology / Other

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

This faster-growing E. coli strain's a good thing

A University of Illinois metabolic engineer has improved a strain of E. coli, making it grow faster. Don't worry, he believes his efforts will benefit human health, not decimate it.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Targeting a waterborne foe

Discovered in 1976, cryptosporidium lurks worldwide in water, contaminating swimming pools, water parks, and drinking water supplies. Although it has even been featured on the comedy show The Colbert Report, it is no laughing ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Making New Enzymes to Engineer Plants for Biofuel Production

(PhysOrg.com) -- Brookhaven scientists have created a new enzyme with the potential to interfere with a key cell-wall component in plants, possibly leading to plants that are easier to "digest" and convert ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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