von Thomas Fester | Feb 4, 2017 | Biochemistry, Molecular Structures, News
Biochemistry The structure of a pancreatic K+-channel has been elucidated using Cryo-EM. The core channel (upper gif) consists of four identical subunits and is given in full colour, with each subunit in a different colour. A regulatory subunit (lighter colour) is...
von Thomas Fester | Feb 4, 2017 | Anthropology, Molecular Medicine, Natural History, News
Sexual relations between modern humans and Neanderthals Sexual relations and resulting gene transfer between Neanderthals and modern humans have been reported repeatedly. A new study from Pimenoff and colleagues now suggests that we not only inherited some of their...
von Thomas Fester | Feb 4, 2017 | Molecular Cytology, Molecular Medicine, News
Stem cells are crucial for organ formation and maintenance Complex organs, like the liver or our stomach are formed and maintained by so-called stem cells; cells which may repeatedly divide and with progeny being able to differentiate into the final cell type needed...
von Thomas Fester | Feb 3, 2017 | News, Soil Biology
Beneficial interactions of plants and fungi While there are many fungi attacking and damaging plants there is also a large number of beneficial ones. In fact plants and fungi make perfect partners complementing each other. Plant organisms have almost unlimited access...
von Thomas Fester | Feb 3, 2017 | Biochemistry, Molecular Cytology, News
Importance of the endodermis in root transport processes The outer, absorptive and metabolic part of a root is separated from its central transportation unit (the central cylinder) by a tight border: the endodermis. This layer of cells has wax-like substances embedded...
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