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DNA Repair in Individual BActerial Cells (DRIBAC)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

"Cells growing in identical environments can display substantial phenotypic heterogeneity within a population. This is partly due to changes in genetic information that in turn cause systematic changes in expression rates. It has also recently been shown that even genetically identical cells behave differently because many cellular processes involve molecules present in small numbers which causes ...
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Developing Genetic Tools to Mitigate the Environmental Impact of Dairy Systems (GreenhouseMilk)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

The EU25 produce approximately 132 million tonnes of milk from 24.3 million cows on 1.76 million farm holdings. Ruminant animals account for up to 20% of the world methane production with the EU25 dairy population producing approximately 3.2 million tonnes of methane (CH4) per year. Many EU countries have specific and binding commitments relating to the reduction of GHG emissions, and all sectors ...
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Control of cell morphogenesis: Bacterial cell wall and actin-cytoskeleton (shape)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

A fundamental question in cell biology is how cells determine their shape. Each life form is surrounded by boundary layers that protect, communicate with the environment, and may confer shape and rigidity. However, little is known about the mechanisms determining cell shape, and the broader questions concerning morphogenesis are the same in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. How is cell shape reg ...
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Novel Polysaccharide Modifying Enzymes to Optimise the Potential of Hydrocolloids for Food and Medical Applications (PolyModE)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

The PolyModE project convenes an international, interdisciplinary, and intersectorial consortium to identify, characterise, and optimise novel polysaccharide modifying enzymes, and to develop robust fermentation strategies for their large-scale production, to exploit the potential of biopolymers for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and technical applications. We have selected the six complex carboh ...
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A systems approach to defining membrane protein networks and applications (TranSys)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

Membrane proteins are macromolecules of huge academic and biotechnological importance. They account for ~30% of genes in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes, and perform a spectrum of essential cellular functions. Despite their importance, these proteins are poorly understood with respect to membrane insertion, folding and complex formation. Even less is known of the interactions between membrane p ...
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Enhanced sensitivity Nanotechnology-based Multiplexed Bioassay Platform for diagnostic applications (NANO-MUBIOP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

Currently, there is strong interest in the development of new bioassay techniques for gene identification, gene mapping, DNA sequencing and medical diagnostics. There are three main families of methods: Polymerase Chain Reaction, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and nano-particles agglutination techniques. All these methods suffer from several disadvantages as they are time-consuming and expensiv ...
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Reproductive effects of environmental chemicals in females (REEF)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2011,

"It is increasingly evident that in-utero exposure to environmental chemicals (ECs), including endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and heavy metals, disturbs reproductive development in wildlife, domestic species and humans. Current thinking is that exposure to ECs is part of the mechanism driving increasing incidences of reproductive dysfunction in males and females, the latter characterised by ...
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