Nov 30, 2014
In view of Japan’s declining birth rate due to late marriage and birth rates decline, infertility treatment is important and “Assisted Reproductive Technology” (ART) has been positioned as an important therapy against refractory infertility. Progesterone is considered...
Nov 29, 2014
About 10 % of this market is covered by drinks related to the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases, e. g. drinks (in particular teas) which lower cholesterol level or improve the level of blood sugar. For 2015, the market research institute predicts a stable...
Nov 29, 2014
Similar to roses and carnations, chrysanthemums also lack a 5′-hydroxylase gene which is required to produce delphinidin from cyanidin. Researchers in NAROs Tsukuba Flower Institute introduced 5′-hydroxylase gene into chrysanthemums which was expressed in...
Nov 27, 2014
Using genome editing technology based on TALEN and the CRISPR/Cas9 system, a group around Akutsu HOTTA succeeded to repair the dystrophin gene („exon 45 skipping“) in iPS cells derived from a DMD patient. JST news release, Nov. 27, 2014
Nov 26, 2014
Using RIKEN’s XFEL free electron laser facilities at SACLA, the group around Jian-Ren SHEN succeeded to determine the structure of photosystem II from Thermosynechococcus vulcanus at 1.95 A resolution, elucidating the precise mechanism of the water-splitting mechanism...
