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A big role for small RNAs
23 July 2009
NIMR scientists have demonstrated that Mycobacterium tuberculosis expresses sRNA molecules. The research is published online in Molecular Microbiology.
Influenza outbreak has not followed expected patterns
16 July 2009
Alan Hay, Director of the World Influenza Centre at NIMR, has commented on the pattern of the influenza outbreak in Britain. His comments are reported in the Guardian newspaper.
Lunatic fringe and lateral inhibition
13 July 2009
NIMR scientists have have shown that Lunatic Fringe, a modulator of the Notch receptor, contributes to the process that maintains progenitor cells in the developing nervous system.
Ethical considerations in pluripotent stem cell-derived gamete research
09 July 2009
NIMR's Robin Lovell-Badge, in collaboration with colleagues from the Hinxton Group, has reviewed the ethical and policy challenges posed by pluripotent stem cell-derived gamete research.
Kif7 regulates mammalian Hedgehog signaling
07 July 2009
NIMR scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Toronto, Canada, have shown that the kinesin protein Kif7 is a critical regulator of Hedgehog signaling in vertebrates.
New component in brain neurons identified
02 July 2009
NIMR scientists have identified a new component in the genetic cascade that makes an important class of neurons in the brain.
NIMR parasitologist in top 20
24 June 2009
An analysis of European publications in parasitology has placed NIMR's Tony Holder in the list of top 20 cited authors from 1996-2007.
mRNA decay factor regulates miRNA biogenesis
26 May 2009
NIMR scientists, in collaboration with groups in Italy, Switzerland and the US, have identified a mechanism that regulates the biogenesis of a cohort of miRNAs important for cell proliferation and differentiation. The research is published online in Nature.
Interleukin 7 enhances immune response
19 May 2009
NIMR scientists have revealed an unexpected role for the cytokine interleukin 7, a T lymphocyte survival factor, in facilitating cell-cell interactions in the immune system.
Mapping human disease genes in fatherless frog embryos
19 May 2009
NIMR scientists have located mutations in genes which are important for the formation of vertebrate embryos, by inducing development from unfertilized eggs in frog spawn. The research is described in Developmental Dynamics.
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