Sentences with phrase «from komodo dragon»

Scientists have used a peptide from Komodo dragon blood to create a drug that helps wound healing in mice.

«We employed a custom bioprospecting approach combining partial de novo peptide sequencing with transcriptome assembly to identify cationic antimicrobial peptides from Komodo dragon plasma,» the authors explained.

So, Dr. Bishop and his colleagues wondered whether they could isolate CAMPs from Komodo dragon blood, as they previously had done with alligator blood to expand the library of known CAMPs for therapeutic studies.

Indonesia is abundant with many national parks which have everything from Komodo dragons (not the Game of Thrones type) orangutansns, whalesharks, and many more exotic species.

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Also presented are possible alternative approaches to tackling infections, such as phages (viruses that kill bacteria) sourcing new antibiotic leads from oceans, soils and host - associated microbiomes in humans, komodo dragons and leafcutter ants.

Every year, from May to August, you will have the chance to watch fierce dragons fighting each other over mating rights on Komodo Island.

A day trip to Komodo island from Kanawa takes in more than just the famed dragons the island is named for; expect excellent snorkelling, some beachcombing and perhaps some turtle, dolphin and manta spotting if you're... Read more about Exploring Komodo National Park.

2) Riung From Bajawa, head north to the Riung Islands for island hopping, more snorkelling and perhaps some Komodo dragon spotting.

Komodo National Park, easily reached from Labuan Bajo in Flores, is a highlight for many visitors, boasting tremendous diving and snorkelling along with its namesake, the impressive Komodo dragons.

Apart from the fact that they have dragons lurking around in their islands, the diving in Komodo National Park is some of the best that we've done in Asia.

From here it was a long motor to reach the Komodo dragons part of the trip.

A day trip to Komodo island from Kanawa takes in more than just the famed dragons the island is named for; expect excellent snorkelling, some beachcombing and perhaps some turtle, dolphin and manta spotting if you're lucky.

Snorkellers often stop here on the way to or from Komodo to see the dragons.

The island makes a good place to stop if coming back from seeing the dragons on Komodo or Rinca.

Fantastic beaches, volcanoes, lakes, jungles and rice paddies make for stunning landscapes from which to explore the wildlife, such as orang - utans, tarsiers and the great Komodo dragons.

Baby Komodo dragons will hide up in the trees from their own mothers to avoid being hunted.

Rinca Island is closer to Labuan Bajo (where the boats leave from) and has the second largest Komodo dragon population.

We booked a flight from Bali to Flores Island ready to go in search of Komodo dragons.

Discover the fabled Komodo dragon in its UNESCO - protected homeland on a voyage from Amanwana.

The park is home to a huge variety of plants — as well as Komodo dragons — and can be the endpoint of a light hike from Amandari

From Indonesia's Komodo dragon to the gray wolves of Turkey, learn how to identify the footprints of some of the world's most remarkable animals.