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“Somehow, something made the plant start making these compartments, and by making more compartments, you can get larger fruit.”

THE secret behind growing large tomatoes lies not in the fertiliser or the perfect soil conditions, but in just a few genetic changes that over time have resulted in tomatoes 1,000 times bigger than their wild ... via The Straits Times

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“When kelp experience stress, for example when they are exposed to intense light, desiccation or atmospheric ozone during low tides, they very quickly begin to release large quantities of iodide from stores inside the tissues”

A new international study has found that large brown seaweeds, when under stress, release large quantities of inorganic iodine into the coastal atmosphere, where it may contribute to cloud formation. via Science Daily

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Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry ; CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease Article Date: 08 May 2008 - 2:00 PDT Prions, the infamous agents behind mad cow disease and its ... via Medical News Today

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Washington, May 6: A bone health study of one of the oldest persons in the world, who recently died at the age of 114, has shown that the secret to long life may not lie in the genes. via Daily India

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Previous work showed that variants in the gene called fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 were associated with increased risk of the disease, but how these variants translated into increased risk was unknown. via Science Daily

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This meta-analysis, published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics, is based on data from more than 26,000 study participants. via Biology News Net

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“The collaboration between Nestle Research and leading worldwide brain institutes will open a new dimension in sensory research, allowing Nestle to provide a broad range of choices to meet personal taste and nutrition preferences”

A better understanding of how genes affect a person's sensitivity to taste could enhance the development of foods that meet specific consumer preferences and individual nutritional needs. via Food Navigator

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“In FRET, two molecules that are fluorescent act as 'molecular beacons' under the microscope, transferring energy between each other if they interact in the living cell”

This image illustrates fluorescence resonance energy transfer works. With FRET, the illuminated yellow molecules come together, signaling that they are transferring energy in the living cell. via PhysOrg Weblog

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“This work not only has implications for the field of neurodegeneration and neurobiology, but may also help us more clearly understand brain cancer, including malignant glioma, an invariably fatal tumor, and how it impacts brain function”

Washington, May 10: Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University have reported the discovery of a mechanism explaining how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates ... via Newkerala.com

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“Nanog uses these proteins to control gene expression and maybe also the chromatin state. When there is deacetylation, the gene is in a passive state.”

Association determines fate in embryonic stem cells, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Nature Cell Biology. via EurekAlert!

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