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Volume 7 (2008) - September 2008

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Observing bacteria through the lens of social evolution

Carey D Nadell, Bonnie L Bassler, Simon A Levin Journal of Biology 2008, 7:27 (30 September 2008)

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Will he still look good with the lights on? Spectral tuning of visual pigments in fish

Julia C Jones, Helen M Gunter, Axel Meyer Journal of Biology 2008, 7:26 (25 September 2008)

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Transplanted astrocytes derived from BMP- or CNTF-treated glial-restricted precursors have opposite effects on recovery and allodynia after spinal cord injury

Jeannette E Davies, Christoph Pröschel, Ningzhe Zhang, Mark Noble, Margot Mayer-Pröschel, Stephen JA Davies Journal of Biology 2008, 7:24 (19 September 2008)

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Glial cells can promote the repair of damaged spinal cord, but experiments in rats show that while some promote functional recovery others cause abnormal growth and pain, depending on the growth factor used to cultivate them in culture.

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Appetite for reproduction: dietary restriction, aging and the mammalian gonad

Roopa L Nalam, Scott D Pletcher, Martin M Matzuk Journal of Biology 2008, 7:23 (16 September 2008)

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