The eEF1Alpha-2 gene (S1) encodes a tissue-specific isoform of peptide elongation factor-1A (eEF1A-1); its mRNA is expressed only in brain, heart, and skeletal muscle, tissues dominated by terminally differentiated, long-lived cells. Homozygous mutant mice exhibit muscle wasting and neurodegeneration, resulting in death around postnatal day 28. eEF1Alpha-2/S1 protein shares 92% identity with eE...

Background: Avian rotaviruses are one of the important agents of enteritis in birds and have a worldwide distribution. These viruses have an important role in runting and stunting syndrome in chickens. Objectives: The aim of this study was detection and molecular characterization of avian rotaviruses in broiler farms in Guilan province. Methods: In this study, 100 samples were collected on diff...

Table S1 : Human gene sets retrieved from published experiments and used to determine gene sets detected in HepG2 cells (Full), liver (set 1) or deregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma HCC (set2). 20839 4918 806 Full Liver (set 1) HCC (set 2)

Due to their non-toxic nature, biodegradability and production from renewable resources, research has shown an increasing interest in the use of biosurfactants in a wide variety of applications. This paper reviews the characterization of rhamnolipid and sophorolipid biosurfactants based on their hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity and their ability to form microemulsions with a range of oils without ...

We have cloned and sequenced the 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase-encoding gene (bdhA) from Rhizobium (Sinorhizobium) meliloti. The gene has an open reading frame of 777 bp that encodes a polypeptide of 258 amino acid residues (molecular weight 27,177, pI 6.07). The R. meliloti Bdh protein exhibits features common to members of the short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase superfamily. bdhA is the first...

We have determined the structure of the human glucocorticoid receptor (hGR) gene after the isolation and characterization of cosmid clones mapping to discrete regions of the cDNA. The gene contains a total of 10 exons and has a minimum size of 80 kilobases. Exon 1 consists solely of 5'-untranslated sequence, and exon 2 encodes the amino-terminal portion of the receptor. The two putative zinc fi...