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Research Team Reveals A ‘Blueprint’ for Photosynthesis
This story is adapted from a news release from Michigan State University -By Matt Davenport Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU), UC Berkeley, the University of Southern Bohemia, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have helped reveal the most detailed picture to date of important biological “antennae.” Nature has evolved these structures to harness
Protein Structures Aren’t Set in Stone
A new study on rubisco, a photosynthetic enzyme thought to be the most abundant protein on the planet, shows that proteins can change their structural arrangement with surprising ease. The findings reveal the possibility that many of the proteins we thought we knew actually exist in other, unknown shapes.
UCI biologists track DNA “parasites” in the hunt for disease treatments
Study uncovers key insights into little-understood phenomenon
Troubled waters
Two Ph.D. students jump into action to study how oil spills affect critical ocean microorganisms
What gene changes and blood could tell us about the opioid crisis
UCI scientists win $3.5 million grant for bold addiction research
How a protein breaks free to cause deadly cancers
UCI-led finding helps propel search for improved treatments
More Genome Copies in Switchgrass Linked to More Climate Flexibility and Adaptation
Varieties of switchgrass with different numbers of genome copies use different strategies in adapting to changes in climate and location.
Seven UCI faculty members named Hellman Fellows for 2022-23
Program supports research by assistant professors
Solving algorithm ‘amnesia’ reveals clues to how we learn
Finding by UCI biologists could help combat cognitive impairments
