Briefs
Researchers 'see' native virus structure at near-atomic levels
A powerful cryo-electron microscope and hundreds of desktop computers harnessed into macro-computing enabled Baylor College of Medicine scientists to create a near-atomic level model of a common virus.
Tumor-causing roles of coactivator strengthened by enzyme
An enzyme produced in levels that are too high can stimulate the tumor-producing activity of a critical coactivator, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers.
Defining genes that make blood cells different
The key to harnessing stem cells is understanding the signals that cause them to become the different tissues of the body. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine think they may have identified two genes that provide such signals to blood progenitors.
Gain of protein function causes many losses
The losses caused by a disease called spinocerebellar ataxia 1 begin with a gain of function at the cellular level, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a recent study.
A Matter of Health
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