Comparative genomics, the study of the similarities and differences in structure and function
of hereditary information across taxa, uses molecular tools to investigate many notions that …

The genome of the japonica subspecies of rice, an important cereal and model monocot,
was sequenced and assembled by whole-genome shotgun sequencing. The assembled …

Optogenetics combines genetics and biophotonics to enable noninvasive control of biological
processes with high spatiotemporal precision. When engineered into protein machineries …

Those studying the genus Brassica will be among the early beneficiaries of the now-completed
Arabidopsis sequence. The remarkable morphological diversity of Brassica species and …

The chromosomes of Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica oleracea have been extensively
rearranged since the divergence of these species; however, conserved regions are evident. …

A detailed comparative map of Brassica oleracea andArabidopsis thaliana has been established
based largely on mapping of Arabidopsis ESTs in two Arabidopsis and four Brassica …

Peripheral and integral membrane proteins can be located in several different subcellular
compartments, and it is often necessary to determine the location of such proteins or to track …

The enlarged inflorescence (curd) of cauliflower and broccoli provide not only a popular
vegetable for human consumption, but also a unique opportunity for scientists who seek to …

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) self-associate as dimers or higher-order oligomers in
living cells. The stability of associated GPCRs has not been extensively studied, but it is …

Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) is often used to study association of
membrane proteins and in particular oligomerization of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). …