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  Understanding traffic control on the neuronal highway

  Lekha Bandopadhyay

  A research group led by Sandhya P. Koushika, Associate Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, recently discovered the role of three key regulators in the sorting and transport of synaptic vesicle (SV) proteins in neurons of the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans. The research sheds light on mechanisms that may relate to neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

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  Finding ways to breed wheat varieties with improved stress resistance

  Sanchita Singh & Yusuf Ayaz

  A research team, led by Santosh Kumar Upadhyay, at Panjab University, Chandigarh, conducted a detailed study on the RBOH (respiratory burst oxidase homolog) genes of the bread wheat, Triticum aestivum (TaRBOH). RBOHs are vital proteins in plants, and their thorough characterisation in wheat and other crop plants could lead to the development of crops better equipped to withstand stress conditions.

• Shining light on Aβ and ApoE – partners in crime in Alzheimer’s disease

  Rohini Subrahmanyam

  Posted on May 03 in Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Research

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• DNA has more than genes; non-coding regions get into spotlight

  Somdatta Karak

  Posted on Apr 12 in Evolutionary Biology, Wildlife Biology, Genetics, Research

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• A key protein for human neuron generation

  Sindhu M

  Posted on Feb 02 in Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Research