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Secondary term formation in molecular biology Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this contribution Sapir’s idea (1926) that the ‘real world’ is to a large extent unconsciously built on the language habits of the group is endorsed. We bring some perspective to his credo with examples of new terminology that we observed in a number of recent English and French publications written by domain specialists in molecular biology. Language use and term formation are studied in molecular biology, a discipline that has known rapid ...
Identification of new pancreatic beta cell targets for in vivo imaging by a systems biology approach Universiteit Gent
Systems biology is an emergent field that aims to understand biological systems at system-level. The increasing power of genome sequencing techniques and ranges of other molecular biology techniques is enabling the accumulation of in-depth knowledge of biological systems. This growing information, properly quantified, analysed and presented, will eventually allow the establishment of a system-based cartography of different cellular populations ...
Evaluation of existing guidelines for their adequacy for the microbial characterisation and environmental risk assessment of microorganisms obtained through synthetic biology Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider synthetic biology developments for agri-food use in the near future and to determine if the use of this technology is expected to constitute potential risks and hazards for the environment. Moreover, EFSA was requested to evaluate the adequacy of existing guidelines for risk assessment and if updated guidance is needed. The scope of this Opinion covers viable synthetic biology microorganisms ...
Evaluation of existing guidelines for their adequacy for the food and feed risk assessment of microorganisms obtained through synthetic biology Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
EFSA was asked by the European Commission to evaluate synthetic biology (SynBio) developments for agri-food use in the near future and to determine whether or not they are expected to constitute potential new hazards/risks. Moreover, EFSA was requested to evaluate the adequacy of existing guidelines for risk assessment of SynBio and if updated guidance is needed. The scope of this Opinion covers food and feed risk assessment, the variety of ...
How does molecular biology terminology develop in English and French? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This study deals with the creation of neologisms as a part of the process of improving understanding in the domain of molecular biology. We endorse Sapir's ideas on the language habits of groups of people, adopt ideas on the "energy" of language and the power it creates through the use of grammatical variation in expressing one's ideas (Halliday), and show how science and knowledge need language and terminology to materialize. We carry out a ...
An integrative structural biology approach in the study of bacterial persistence and virulence Universiteit Gent
Antibiotics have provided an enormous contribution to humansU+2019 fight against infectious microorganisms resulting in a dramatic decrease in mortality due to microbial infections around the globe. However, the widespread and uncontrolled use of antibiotics, particularly as growth promoters in feedstock caused an environmental stress for bacterial evolution and Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) and Multi Drug Tolerance (MDT) are two of the major ...
Metabolomic systems biology of protozoan parasites Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Population genetic structure and biology of the malaria vector Anopheles minimus A in Vietnam Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
WeNMR: Structural Biology on the Grid Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The WeNMR (http://www.wenmr.eu) project is a European Union funded international effort to streamline and automate analysis of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Small Angle X-Ray scattering (SAXS) imaging data for atomic and near-atomic resolution molecular structures. Conventional calculation of structure requires the use of various software packages, considerable user expertise and ample computational resources. To facilitate the use of NMR ...