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From The Labs

Researchers perform 3-D genome surgery on female’s silent X chromosome

September 6, 2016 Barr body,  DXZ4,  Genetics,  structural biology,  superloops,  X chromosome

Females have two X chromosomes in each of their cells. Fully unfolded, each copy is two inches long. One of these two X chromosomes is

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Crystal structure of PKGI suggests a new activation mechanism

May 11, 2016 Biochemistry,  heart disease,  structural biology

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. Kinases form a large family of proteins that seem to be involved in nearly every aspect of cell life. Faulty

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Image of the Month: Cryo-electron microscopy of Venezuelan equine encephalitis

December 2, 2014 encephalitis,  genome,  Infectious diseases,  Microscopy,  molecular biology,  structural biology
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From the Labs: Image of the Month

two distinct neuronal populations in separate compartments of a microfluidic device. On the left, neurons express the 4R tau form (pink), which is associated with toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease, while on the right there are neurons from healthy individuals expressing normal tau (blue). In the central microgroove region of the device, neurons extend axons between the compartments. From the Labs: Tau travels between neurons

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