[Debat & David, Journal of Bioscience, Jun '02] Introduction: "Phenotypic variation has been the subject of evolutionary studies since Darwin's theory was...
[Newman , Journal of Biosciences, Mar '02] Introduction: "Developmental biologists study changes in shape and form of embryonic tissues, the differentiation of...
["Evolutionary Theory Under Fire", Lewin, Science, Nov '80] Introduction: "An Historic Conference in Chicago challenges the four-decade long dominance of the...
Dear John, I could not download this article (nor the artcle on RNA by Jorgensen). Can you do something to help me? I dont have any formal membership (either...
... Palash, The links were via a UK resource that appeared to allow free access but at the moment they are not working - perhaps it was too good to be true!...
[Robert, Hall, Olsen, Bioessays, '01] Summary: "Many scientists and philosophers of science are troubled by the relative isolation of developmental from...
1) Transposable Elements in Malaria Mosquito Genome (News Item) Extract: "Among the co-authors are Virginia Tech researchers Zhijian (Jake) Tu, assistant...
[Velicer, AEM, Jan '01] "Pleiotropic Effects of Adaptation to a Single Carbon Source for Growth on Alternative Substrates" Abstract: "It is frequently assumed...
"Challenges to Neo- Darwinism and Their Meaning for a Revised View of Human Consciousness" Contents: 1) BASIC PREMISES OF THE SYNTHETIC THEORY 2) CURRENT...
[Hoffmeyer, Cruzeiro Semiótico, '95] Introduction: "20th century life sciences have been characterised by two major trends. One trend is molecular and genetic...
[Henikoff et al, Science, Aug '01] Introduction: "Every eukaryotic chromosome has a centromere, the locus responsible for poleward movement at mitosis and...
... responsible ... a ... chromosome ... but ... are ... 'sigh' I've done it again! I originally found this article via a link that provided its own access key...
[Henikoff, Bioinformatics, Feb '02] Introduction: "The central dogma, DNA makes RNA makes protein, has long been a staple of biology textbooks. More Recently,...
[Kull, Folia Baeriana, '99] Introduction: "In the previous volume of "Folia Baeriana", one can find a statement: "Development, not evolution, could be...
... In 'Box 2' of the above article Rosenberg cites a 1943 paper which is now available online: S. E. Luria and M. Delbrück. 1943. Mutations of bacteria from ...
[Crick, Nature, '70] Abstract: "The central dogma of molecular biology deals with the detailed residue-by-residue transfer of sequential information. It states...
A selection of recent Press Releases and News Headlines: 1) Hubble Spots an Icy World Far Beyond Pluto NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has measured the largest...
[Reik et al., Science, Aug '01] Abstract: "DNA methylation is a major epigenetic modification of the genome that regulates crucial aspects of its function....
[Martienssen & Colot, Sccience, Aug '01] Abstract: "Plants and filamentous fungi share with mammals enzymes responsible for DNA methylation. In these...
[Tian & Chen, PNAS, Jan '01] Blocking histone deacetylation in Arabidopsis induces pleiotropic effects on plant gene regulation and development Abstract: ...
[Dundr & Misteli, Biochemical Journal, '01] Abstract: "The major functions of the cell nucleus, including transcription, pre-mRNA splicing and ribosome...
Contents: 1) Review 2) Symposium 3) Required Software 1) From a review of the Symposium ('Mendel Stayed Home'): "J.S. Haldane said that he would give his life...
[Balter, Science, Apr '00] "Pity poor Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. Today, he is remembered mostly for the discredited theory that evolution occurs when parent...
A selection of recent Press Releases and News Headlines: 1) Chinese Hominid Challenges Out-of-Africa Origin of Modernman A recent finding in the dating of...
[Pennisi, Science, Aug '01] Introduction: "Some of the weirdest genetic phenomena have very little to do with the genes themselves. True, as the units of DNA...
[Smith, Shields, & Washburn, Preprint, Oct '02] Abstract: "Researchers have begun to explore animals' capacities for uncertainty monitoring and metacognition....
[Rice & Allis, Nature, Nov '01] Introduction: "Every cell in your body contains the same genetic material. Yet your cells are not physically identical, in part...
[Bird, Genes Dev., Jan '02] Introduction: "The character of a cell is defined by its constituent proteins, which are the result of specific patterns of gene...
Abstract from a letter that Engels wrote to Pyotr Lavrov in 1875. Opening paragraph: "Of the Darwinian doctrine I accept the theory of evolution, but Darwin's...
[Schauder & Bassler, Genes & Development, Jun '01] Opening paragraph: "Bacteria communicate with one another using chemical signaling molecules as words....
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