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Vernalization in cerealsHow vernalization – exposure to a period of cold – induces flowering in Arabidopsis has been intensively investigated at the genetic and moleular levels. Recent papers, including one in BMC Plant Biology, shed light on changes in gene regulation that occur on vernalization in cereals.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:572009-06-22T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol156Journal of Biology1475-49248572009-06-22T00:00:00ZXMLDo unicolonial wood ants favor kin?Vast supercolonies of interconnected nests formed by unicolonial ant species are the largest cooperative groups of animals known. Research published recently in BMC Evolutionary Biology reveals that a supercolony can be more genetically structured than previously thought, comprising several extended families. Surprisingly, the families coexist peacefully, even though they seem to recognize each other as non-kin.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:562009-06-18T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol154Journal of Biology1475-49248562009-06-18T00:00:00ZXMLClocks, cryptochromes and Monarch migrationsThe annual migration of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) from eastern North America to central Mexico is one of nature's most inspiring spectacles. Recent studies including one in BMC Biology, have begun to dissect the molecular and neurogenetic basis for this most complex behavior.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:552009-06-18T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol153Journal of Biology1475-49248552009-06-18T00:00:00ZXMLOxidative stress, thermogenesis and evolution of uncoupling proteinsThe uncoupling protein UCP1 provides eutherian mammals with an efficient thermogenic mechanism. Recent work published in BMC Evolutionary Biology, following the identification of UCP1 orthologs in non-eutherians, concludes that this unique function appeared after sequence divergence and purifying selection that allowed functional co-option.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:582009-06-16T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol155Journal of Biology1475-49248582009-06-16T00:00:00ZXMLQ&A: CooperativityJames Ferrell explains in Q&A format how cooperativity can tune the behaviour of biological macromolecules to their physiological functions, and can be achieved in many different ways.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:532009-06-16T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol157Journal of Biology1475-49248532009-06-16T00:00:00ZXMLInfluenza: one or two more questionsNo description available
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:452009-06-12T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol158Journal of Biology1475-49248452009-06-12T00:00:00ZXMLTranscription in mosquito hemocytes in response to pathogen exposureMosquito hemocytes are blood cells that are fundamental for combating systemic infection. A study published in BMC Genomics shows that hemocyte gene transcription in response to immune challenge is pathogen-specific and reaffirms the primary role of these cells in immunity.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:512009-06-05T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol151Journal of Biology1475-49248512009-06-05T00:00:00ZXMLFish ‘n’ TRIMsA novel diversified multigene family of tripartite-motif (TRIM) intracellular receptors with putative antiviral activity has been identified in teleost fish and published in BMC Biology. The history of these receptors involves ancient linkage to paralogs of the major histocompatibility complex, and the family has invertebrate precursors.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:502009-05-29T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol150Journal of Biology1475-49248502009-05-29T00:00:00ZXMLLetting go: modification of cell adhesion during apoptosisApoptosis appears to be a carefully orchestrated process for the ordered dismantling of cells. A recent paper in BMC Developmental Biology shows that the disassembly of adherens junctions during apoptosis in Drosophila is progressive and requires the amino-terminal cleavage of the β-catenin Armadillo by the apoptotic effector caspase DrICE.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:492009-05-28T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol152Journal of Biology1475-49248492009-05-28T00:00:00ZXMLCan modular analysis identify disease-associated candidate genes for therapeutics?Complex diseases such as allergy change gene expression in several cell types and tissues. Benson and colleagues have now shown, in a paper in BMC Systems Biology, that this complexity can be studied effectively using an integrated experimental and computational modular analysis. Their strategy revealed a core of allergy-associated genes of potential therapeutic value.
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Journal of Biology 2009, 8:482009-05-28T00:00:00Zdoi:10.1186/jbiol149Journal of Biology1475-49248482009-05-28T00:00:00ZXML