Author Archives: WeimerMicroLab

Contributed by Nguyet Kong A group at Stowers Institute in Kansas City recently published their study in PLos Genetics describing that cancer cells restructuring in the ribosomal DNA to more easily reproduce copies. The rDNA cellular functions include regulating gene … Continue reading →

Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi While the ecological implications of climate change are well established, recent studies have pointed to changes in the microbiome as a casualty of the warming Earth. Studies testing the effects of temperature changes on the gut … Continue reading →

Contributed by Ning Chin I recently went to the National Yellowstone Park for my brother’s graduation trip with family. Taking a walk in nature is always a humbling experience. We can stay in the lab and carefully control conditions to … Continue reading →

Narine Arabyan Exit Seminar June 9, 2017 2-4 pm

  Contributed by Narine Arabyan Lysozyme hydrolyzes the β-1,4-glycosidic bond of oligosaccharides. These enzymes are part of a broad group of glycosyl hydrolases that are poorly characterized. Lysozyme enzymes belong to the GH24 family of glycosyl hydrolases (GHs)1. GHs play … Continue reading →

Contributed by Carol Huang On Friday, May 5th, 2017, the Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency advised residences to take precautions to limit spread of a GI Illness Outbreak. County health authorities are investigating whether reports of illness at … Continue reading →

Contributed by Ning Chin Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is one of the most important technique in the field of molecular biology. The idea of PCR came to Kary Mullis in 1983 when he was driving from Berkeley to Mendocino. 34 … Continue reading →

Contributed by Azarene Foutouhi Susceptibility to bacterial infections depends on many things including the individual’s immunologic condition and the virulence of the bacteria. After preliminary data showed prolonged macrophage activation during gamma-Herpesvirus latency, researchers wondered if this state might be … Continue reading →

Weis, Allison M., Kristen A. Clothier, Bihua C. Huang, Nguyet Kong, and Bart C. Weimer. 2017. Multidrug-resistant abortive Campylobacter jejuni draft genome from Northern California. Genome Announcements 5(15):e 00171-17. (DOI:10.1128/genomeA.00171-17)    

Contributed by Poyin Chen The premise for the video game, Assassin’s Creed, is based on the technological ability to re-live our ancestors’ experiences by accessing their memories inherited through their DNA. While this is actually scientifically impossible, the concept of … Continue reading →