Fluorescence - activated cell sorters added the ability to separate cells into containers based on
which molecular markers they carry.
Not exact matches
With the aid of DNA
markers, we now know
which gene is responsible for
which molecular feature.
On the scientific agenda are identifying
molecular markers for resistance,
which would simplify testing; accelerating the development of alternative drugs; and studying the effectiveness of mass screening and treatment to eliminate malaria in the areas where resistance occurs.
In addition, it provides a
marker for cell fates and insight into the
molecular and cellular mechanisms by
which FSC progeny diverge into distinct fates.
Based on anatomy and
molecular markers, we propose that it arose by duplication of a neighboring stem cell,
which may have enabled finer neuronal control over leg - related behaviors, such as walking and grooming.»
«Now that we have
molecular markers, we could sample the environment and find out
which strains of the pathogen are out there.
Professor David Wraith, who led the research, said: «Insight into the
molecular basis of antigen - specific immunotherapy opens up exciting new opportunities to enhance the selectivity of the approach while providing valuable
markers with
which to measure effective treatment.
With multiyear field studies, Xue identified plant traits related to drought tolerance,
which can be used by breeders to develop drought - tolerant wheat cultivars and geneticists to screen
molecular markers and speed the breeding process.
We are investigating the evolutionary origins of this phenomenon,
which appears to be derived from past interspecific hybridisation events, using various
molecular genetic
markers and the consequences on the biology of the species.
The availability of
molecular markers for these genes,
which help breeders improve the accuracy and speed of developing new varieties, has made improving resistance to bacterial blight more efficient.
By analyzing the
molecular aspects of the extensive immune crosstalk between the fungal pathogen and the human host allows to define novel evasion strategies and defines new molecules
which can serve as useful
markers to develop new antifungal compounds and vaccine candidates.
It therefore expands the use of
molecular genetic techniques beyond the cell for
which you have a
marker to the ones it «talks» to.»
December 13, 2011
Molecular markers can predict spread of cancer, guide treatment
Molecular markers found in cancer cells that have spread from a primary tumor to a limited number of distant sites can help physicians predict
which patients with metastatic cancer will benefit from aggressive, targeted radiation therapy.
«It is certainly exciting to see this idea of using
molecular markers to identify signatures of different breeds —
which had its origins in basic evolutionary genetics — make it all the way to a commercial product that has the potential to provide useful information to and satisfy the curiosity of millions of dog owners,» he said.