Assignment methods: matching biological questions with appropriate techniques

Assignment methods: matching biological questions with appropriate techniques.

Assignment methods, which use genetic information to ascertain population membership of individuals or groups of individuals, have been used in recent years to study a wide range of evolutionary and ecological processes. In applied studies, the first step of articulating the biological question(s) to be addressed should be followed by selection of the method(s) best suited for the analysis. How...

Mouse models for gastric cancer: Matching models to biological questions

Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. This is in part due to the asymptomatic nature of the disease, which often results in late-stage diagnosis, at which point there are limited treatment options. Even when treated successfully, gastric cancer patients have a high risk of tumor recurrence and acquired drug resistance. It is vital to gain a better unde...

Stabilization Techniques for Domain Decomposition Methods with Non-matching Grids

Database techniques for biological materials & methods.

The Biological sciences produce an enormous research literature every year. Research papers are highly structured documents whose content is not captured using the traditional techniques of information retrieval: keywords and flat text. This is especially true of the Materials & Methods section of experimental papers. A great deal of highly structured information is packed into this section. It...

Understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers: major questions and appropriate methods.

Acknowledgments T his conference was organized by the Minorities Affairs Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB MAC). It is one of several activities aimed at broadening participation in research-related careers. Organization of the conference was executed by a Planning Committee comprised of standing ASCB MAC members and ad hoc members from the broader research community.