Dummy caterpillars reveled the worst places in the world to be the prey19. 5. 2017 It is well known that the tropical regions near the equator have many more species than those near the poles. The publication of a prestigious journal Science addresses the question whether the...
Novel cause for neurological disorders: tRNA modifications in the spotlight10. 5. 2017 The review article in Frontiers of Molecular Neuroscience turns the spotlight on the defects in tRNA modifications as the proximal cause of a range of neurological and neurodegenerative disorders...
An uphill struggle: the break-down of an ant-plant protection mutualism with elevation9. 5. 2017 In the tropics, many plant species benefit from hosting ant “partners” which protect them from herbivores in return for food and shelter.
6th Workshop on the Application of Next Generation Sequencing to Repetitive DNA Analysis in Plants18. 4. 2017 Till 7th May the registration is open for workshop targeting the using of the next generation sequencing (NGS) data for analyzing repeat composition of plant genomes. The workshop will be held...
Scientific seminar: Hop research at IPMB15. 4. 2017 On Tuesday, 18th April at 10:30, the scientific seminar of the Institute of Plant Molecular Biology (IPMB) will be held concerning transcription factors of hop, modification of hop genome and the...
Fresh Blood for FreshWater 20174. 4. 2017 5th meeting of young limnologists, more that 50 people presenting their results and new ideas
Biology Centre has two candidates for director29. 3. 2017 Two candidates are running for the position of Director of Biology Centre CAS. On Tuesday 28 March the selection committee met in order to perform 1st round of selection.
How cyanobacteria fix nitrogen - PhD thesis offer29. 3. 2017 The project of this PhD student aims at extending the understanding of mechanisms of the regulation of photosynthesis for nitrogen fixation in Trichodesmium , for more realistic estimation of the...
Novel virus at the edge of myco- and plant viruses13. 3. 2017 To the collection of new viruses we discovered ( five in 2015 , one last year) , a new one has been added now. It belongs to the group of odd viruses, which do not posses capsid (proteinous...
Biologists will build floating wetlands28. 2. 2017 Researchers from the Institute of Hydrobiology BC CAS plan to build floating islands made of plastic bottles. These islands will be used to manufacture experimental floating wetlands that will...