A RICE STOWAWAY MITE FOR GENE TRANSFER IN YEAST.

A rice Stowaway MITE for gene transfer in yeast.

Miniature inverted repeat transposable elements (MITEs) lack protein coding capacity and often share very limited sequence similarity with potential autonomous elements.Their capability of efficient transposition and dramatic amplification led to the proposition that MITEs are an untapped rich source of materials for transposable element (TE) based

read more

Unusual Glycosaminoglycans from a Deep Sea Hydrothermal Bacterium Improve Fibrillar Collagen Structuring and Fibroblast Activities in Engineered Connective Tissues

Biopolymers produced by marine organisms can offer useful tools for regenerative medicine.Particularly, HE800 exopolysaccharide (HE800 EPS) secreted by a deep-sea hydrothermal bacterium displays an interesting glycosaminoglycan-like feature resembling hyaluronan.Previous studies demonstrated its effectiveness to enhance in vivo bone regeneration an

read more

Contemporary Thai Version of the Kathin Ceremony: Ceremonial Importance of the Distribution of White Envelops and the Money Tree Tradition

The Kathin ceremony is generally known as a ceremony of the Buddhist laypeople to make an offering of new robes to the monks.The joyfulness of people in the contemporary Thai Kathin festival reflects a fusion of the traditional ritual and the modern socioeconomic context in the Thai society, which can be explained in three Hair Nets points.Firstly,

read more