Laboratory Perspectives: Population Biology and the ‘New’ Enterococcus

Ecological perspectives on synthetic biology: insights from microbial population biology

The metabolic capabilities of microbes are the basis for many major biotechnological advances, exploiting microbial diversity by selection or engineering of single strains. However, there are limits to the advances that can be achieved with single strains, and attention has turned toward the metabolic potential of consortia and the field of synthetic ecology. The main challenge for the syntheti...

Spermatogonial Stem Cells: Biology, Isolation, Culture, Characterization, and Practical Perspectives

Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) also known as germ stem cells (GSCs) are the basis of spermatogenesis process in the testis. Furthermore, they are also valuable cells with different applications in developmental biology, transgenesis technology, and clinic. Understanding the new findings related to the cell and molecular biology of SSCs and the methods for isolation and maintenance of these ce...

Seed biology in the 21st century: perspectives and new directions.

Seeds are a fundamental component of the plant life cycle, as they store the genetic information necessary for the next generation of plants to disperse, establish, develop and eventually reproduce to maintain the species. However, these mysterious genetic capsules contain many secrets that have yet to be revealed. For instance, the mechanism(s) by which certain seeds undergo extreme desiccatio...

The toxicology laboratory--perspectives.

The scope of activities and services offered by the toxicology laboratory is influenced by a num ber of societal and scientific vectors which change from one decade to another. The factors that mold or determ ine the activities of this arena a re v a r ie d an d f re q u e n t ly p o o rly defined , b u t generally they fall into three broad groups or categories: (1 ) the dem and or need for se...

Aromatase and its inhibitors: new biology and clinical perspectives.