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Peptide Identifies Tumors and Penetrates to Deliver Anti-Cancer Compounds
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on December 8, 2009
Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research have identified a new peptide called iRGD that specifically recognizes and penetrates cancer tumors but not normal tissues. The peptide was also s...
Soy Peptide Lunasin Has Anti-Cancer, Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on December 2, 2009
Two studies report that lunasin, a soy peptide present in effluents from soy-processing plants, may have important health benefits that include fighting leukemia and blocking the inflammation that acc...
Personal Genomics & Privacy Survey
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on September 30, 2009
A group of researchers has created a new online, interactive survey regarding values & attitudes related to Personal Genomics, and are inviting you to participate. In this survey, you will be aske...
Genetically Modified Salt-Tolerant Cereal Crops
Filed in archive Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation , Food and Agriculture , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on July 10, 2009
Using a new genetic modification approach, agricultural researchers have developed cereal crops that are able to withstand salinity. Professor Tester says his team used the technique to keep salt - as...
20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on July 8, 2009
Using RNA interference technology, researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have identified 20 genes involved in cholesterol metabolism, potentially leading to new treatments for hea...
Genome-Wide Karyomapping for Detecting Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
Filed in archive Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on June 30, 2009
In the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam, scientists report of an embryo test that can screen for cystic fibrosis as well as aneuploidy. Acc...
Azotobacter vinelandii Genome Sequence
Filed in archive Food and Agriculture , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics , Microbiology on June 18, 2009
Researchers have successfully sequence the genome of Azotobacter vinelandii, a nitrogen fixing bacterium found in soil. The data gathered will help advance research on nitrogen fixation and other bioc...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
Filed in archive Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on June 17, 2009
Previously, researchers haveidentified a key protein, called p16INK4a, that increase in mammalian organs as as cells and tissues age. Recently, they have found out that the protein is also present in ...
Eight Genes That Help Predict Patients Response to Melanoma Treatment
Filed in archive Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics , Information About on May 31, 2009
A group of researchers have identified eight genes that help predict a melanoma patient's response to treatment. Dr. Tawbi and his colleagues examined the tumor tissues of 21 patients with metast...
New HIV Microbicide Can Be Produced in Transgenic Plants
Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics on May 29, 2009
Scientists have developed a new anti-HIV drug as well as a possible means of producing the drug in large quantities using transgenic plants. In the research paper, Ma and colleagues describe how they...
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