Sunday, 20 April 2014

Gone FISHing: new applications for an old technique

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The use of fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) has allowed for the advancement of molecular cytogenetics and kept research involving...
Sunday, 16 February 2014

U1 isn't just interested in pre-mRNAs cleavage.

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The spliceosome is crucially important for the proper processing of pre-mRNA into fully functioning mature mRNA. The spliceosome is a struc...
Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Do 40S and 60S come together sooner than we thought?

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The ribosomal subunits 40S and 60S are produced and assembled whilst they are still within the nucleus. However, there seem to be several ...
Sunday, 10 November 2013

The role of centromeres in the bouquet formation of Tetrahymena thermophilia.

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Bouquet formation, homologous pairing and crossing over in early meiosis are all processes that are strongly dependent on the centromere....

Pretty soon our food is going to run out – but what can we do about it?

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The human population of the earth has been increasing exponentially over the past few hundred years, a trend which is showing no sign of st...
Thursday, 7 November 2013

Volunteers required for whole genome sequencing – Will you participate?

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Today the UK has launched a personal genome project, urging 100,000 people to contribute their genetic information and have their genome se...
Saturday, 26 October 2013

Money doesn't grow on trees - or does it?

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A recent paper published in nature communications  has given evidence that Eucalyptus trees may be capable of absorbing deposits of gold fr...
Thursday, 24 October 2013

Is a tumours micro-environment a source of innate resistance to anticancer drugs?

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The RAF-MEK-ERK pathway is often mutated in a number of cancers, causing signals for cell proliferation and survival to be relentlessly...