Genetics
INFRASTRUCTURE
Address for excellence
Unicamp facility combines modern equipment for research in genomics
Medicine
No breath to catch
Respiratory tract alterations thwart improvement in cases of severe asthma
breeding techniques
Vitamin enriched Manioc
Scientists developed a new variety of cassava, called IAC 6-01
By Redação
BIOCHEMISTRY
The triple helix effect
Triple-stranded DNA may regulate the expression of certain genes
Silviculture
More cellulose per square centimeter
Transgenic eucalyptus has 20% higher productivity than the conventional tree
COVER
The subverted skull
Research that links male facial width to aggressive behavior is challenged
HUMAN EVOLUTION
Traces of miscegenation
Human virus reflects migrations between ethnic groups in the state of Pará
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
Vitamin Enriched Cassava
More nutritious tubers and beans are available to feed Brazilians
Mycobacterium leprae
Gene favors Hansen’s Disease
Susceptibility to Hansen’s Disease may be associated with gene
What is it?
What is it?
Junk DNA
Marco Antonio Zago
Marco Antonio Zago: Connecting to Society
Marco Antonio Zago: Connecting to Society
By Mariluce Moura and Neldson Marcolin
Selected plants
Transgenic selection
Better development of transgenics in Brazil
Breast cancer
Unexpected supporting actors
Normal cells like fibroblasts can facilitate tumor growth and hamper treatment
Human genetics
The dystrophy center
Group identifies new genes and forms of neuromuscular disease in Brazil
Neurodegenerative diseases
Gatekeeper to the cells
Cellular prion protein controls the entry of chemical commands into neurons
Structural biology
The essence of molecules
Crystallography facilitates drug development
Structural biology
To understand proteins
The structure and function of 200 molecules that are essential to organisms
By Redação
Mental Illnesses
Cellular disharmony
Genetic and functional alterations are associated with schizophrenia
Ask the researchers
Ask the researchers
How can twins differ in the ability of rolling tongue?