Beer and a smoke: genetic link to alcohol tolerance
09 December, 2008 by Kate McDonaldUS researchers link genes for nicotine receptor to response to alcohol
Towards the human proteome
02 December, 2008 by Kate McDonaldProteomics researcher Michelle Hill is on the organising committee for the Lorne proteomics meeting in February, at which a major topic of conversation will be the proposed Human Proteome Project.
Metabolomics – the final frontier
24 November, 2008 by Kate McDonaldMetabolomics is taking its place alongside genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics at the forefront of Australian research.
In search of the metabolome
12 November, 2008 by Kate McDonaldThe November/December 2008 issue of Australian Life Scientist is out now
Polymorphism link in transsexualism
27 October, 2008 by Kate McDonaldAustralian research finds link between androgen receptor and transsexualism
Genetic Signatures signs up
22 October, 2008 by Staff WritersHuman Genetic Signatures in agreement with US molecular diagnostics company
Sox18 kicks off lymph system
21 October, 2008 by Kate McDonaldAustralian researchers find that Sox18 plays a critical role in lymphatic development
Space Invaders transfer horizontally in mammals
21 October, 2008 by Kate McDonaldHorizontal gene transfer by Space Invaders found in mammal species
Bald times two
14 October, 2008 by Kate McDonaldTwo studies find genetic risk factors for male pattern baldness
Thermophilus and its proton pump
14 October, 2008 by Kate McDonaldThe structure of another membrane protein has been determined, this time a polysulfide enzyme in Thermus thermophilus.
Profile: Bacteria’s natural born killers
02 October, 2008 by Kate McDonaldWinning the 2008 NSW BioFirst Commercialisation award has come at exactly the right time for Special Phage Holdings, which has treated a patient in the clinic and is currently looking at a second round of private fundraising to develop its portfolio of bacteriophages
Tracking down fusion events
25 September, 2008 by Kate McDonaldCSIRO and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research are working together on new image analysis techniques to reveal the secret lives of cells.
ComBio: DNA methylation is the queen bee’s knees
19 September, 2008 by Kate McDonaldIn an elegant experiment published earlier this year, Ryszard Maleszka and his team at ANU showed that silencing a gene for DNA methylation in honey bees directly mimicked the effect of royal jelly on whether larvae go on to become queens or workers.
ComBio: Shadoo not a shadow of itself
19 September, 2008 by Kate McDonaldThe Shadoo protein has generated much interest over the last five years as it is one of only three known members of the prion protein family.
