Pigs replace mice in search for cure clues.
Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease in Caucasians. The median life span for those with this malady is 36 years, and lung disease is the major cause of mortality. For years, scientists have studied cystic fibrosis using mice in which the cystic fibrosis gene was altered. However,...

A combining ability analysis of cassava manihot esculenta Crantz genotypes to anthracnose disease.
INTRODUCTION The tropical root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the third most important source of calories for human food in the tropics after rice and maize. Over 600 million people depend on cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Cassava is grown by poor farmers, many...

A novel approach to dynamic signature verification using sensor-based data glove.
INTRODUCTION In early days, human beings were commonly identified by their names. As the human population increased, method of identifying a person became more sophisticated. People needed to be associated with more information such as family's background, nationality, gender, age and blood group to label each and...

Detection of DNA hypomethylation mediated floral induction in longan and spinach using the HAT-RAPD technique.
INTRODUCTION Many plants in temperate zones require a low temperature stress (vernalization) to induce flowering and fruit production. In some plants such as Arabidopsis and Cichorium intybus the vernalization response has been linked to changes in DNA methylation (1), (2), while the seedlings of other plants like...

A putative serine protease from larval midgut of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): partial purification and biochemical characterization.
INTRODUCTION Red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, invaded Qatif in Eastern region of Saudi Arabia on 1987. RPW has expanded its range very rapidly (1-3). It causes sever damage to date palms and threat the dates industry. In the region, RPW control management is based mainly on...

Schwarzenegger, Venter Headline at BIO International Convention.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-20 June 2008-Schwarzenegger, Venter Headline at BIO International Convention(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Day two of the 2008 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention attracted the biggest names in biotech along with public officials who highlighted the day's top issues, organizers reported. The...

At the Heart of the Matter.
We may be closer than you think to reversing genetic tendencies toward cardiovascular disease. Biochemistry professor Andre Bensadoun is attacking heart disease at the genomic level. He studies an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase, one that removes lipids such as trig lycerides from blood plasma. "The lipids are...

Zebrafish Could Replace Lab Mice.
Scientists at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., have developed a technique that allows zebrafish to pass genetic modifications to its offspring, a discovery that could lead to researchers being able to study genes and proteins in a less-expensive way. The two-inch, black-striped zebrafish is quickly becoming famous in the...

The new light psychotherapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD): a case study introducing a new therapeutic modality.
Abstract This article examines the factors of genetics, biochemistry, and circadian rhythms as etiological factors in seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and sub-syndromes, and proposes that psychodynamic issues may also be contributors. The use of bright white light combined with antidepressants is the conventionally accepted form of treatment...

Shanghai Shenglongda Biotechnology Industrial Group Co., Ltd. Established.
Shanghai Shenglongda Biotechnology Industrial Group Co., Ltd. has recently been established jointly by Shanghai Longtou Co., Ltd. which has gathered the most excellent assets in Shanghai textile industry and Shanghai Biochemistry Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The group will use enterprise operational mechanism to conduct readjustment to...