Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "molecular biology"
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Carbon Metabolism and Desiccation Tolerance in the Nitrogen-Fixing Rhizobia Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Sinorhizobium meliloti
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-22)Most members of the Rhizobiaceae possess single copies of the poly-3-hydroxybutyrate biosynthesis genes, phbA, phbB and phbC. Analysis of the genome sequence of Bradyrhizobium japonicum reveals the presence of five homologues ... -
Development of Sensitive In Vitro Assays to Assess the Ocular Toxicity Potential of Chemicals and Ophthalmic Products
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-27)The utilization of in vitro tests with a tiered testing strategy for detection of mild ocular irritants can reduce the use of animals for testing, provide mechanistic data on toxic effects, and reduce the uncertainty ... -
Examination of Cadmium-Induced Heat Shock Protein Gene Expression in Xenopus laevis A6 Kidney Epithelial Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-21)Cadmium is a highly toxic chemical and has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a human carcinogen. Cadmium is abundant in the environment, at specific work places, and in food and water. ... -
Gibberellin Biosynthesis in Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-28)Biosynthesis of gibberellin (GA) by bacteria has been studied for nearly 50 years. Early on, bacterial culture extracts were analyzed for the presence of bioactive compounds, thought to be gibberellins. In the 1980s, ... -
Investigating Protein Targeting to the Outer Membrane of Plastids
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-03)Plastids are plant organelles with specialized functions, such as photosynthesis. The specialized function of each plastid is informed by its distinct and dynamically regulated proteome. The vast majority of plastid ... -
Molecular characterization of potential geosmin-producing cyanobacteria from Lake Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Geosmin is an odorous secondary metabolite produced by some cyanobacteria during growth and released from the cells. Little is known about the biosynthesis of geosmin and the gene(s) required for its production have not ...