Rationale Biological organisms for the prevention of turfgrass diseases are now available and in widespread use. Biological control is achieved through antagonistic action of one organism toward another such as a pathogen or weed. At present, no genetically engineered organisms are available in the turfgrass industry, however, as advances in biotechnology increase the activity of wild type (nat...

mAbs initiated the unprecedented breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy and are rapidly evolving with multiple therapeutic platforms. One next-generation strategy engineers multivalent proteins that ligate single-chain variable fragments targeting cellular effectors, tumor-associated antigens, and cytokines. These developing therapeutics target and regulate cellular effector bioactivity and sign...

There is evidence that genetic factors play a role in the complex multifactorial pathogenesis of hydrocephalus. Identification of the genes involved in the development of this neurologic disorder in animal models may elucidate factors responsible for the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalic humans. The authors report here a brief summary of findings from 12 lines of ge...

Class B G-protein-coupled receptors are exciting drug targets, yet the structure of a complete receptor bound to a peptide agonist has remained elusive. Coin et al. present a model of the receptor CRF1R bound to its native ligand based on partial structures and 44 spatial constraints revealed by new crosslinking approaches.

PREFACE This report is a task of a project with the title Consumer Attitudes and Decision-Making with regard to Genetically Engineered Food Products. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Few studies have to date explained consumer attitudes and purchase decisions with regard to genetically engineered food products. However, the increased marketing of genetically engineered food products and the considerable co...

Cytotoxicity, low water solubility, rapid clearance from circulation, and off-target side-effects are common drawbacks of conventional small-molecule drugs. To overcome these shortcomings, many multifunctional nanocarriers have been proposed to enhance drug delivery. In concept, multifunctional nanoparticles might carry multiple agents, control release rate, biodegrade, and utilize target-media...

Immunoglobulin genes can be efficiently expressed following transfection into myeloma cells. Using protoplast fusion, transfection frequencies greater than 10(-3) can be achieved. Compatible plasmids containing two different selectible markers are used to simultaneously deliver heavy and light chain genes to the same cell. To produce molecules with differing specificities the rearranged and exp...