The simple and direct measurement of scientific publications is assessed traditionally by the journal impact factor in terms of the citation analysis of the average performance of the papers published in the journal. The journal impact factor, with the latest 2008 IF list released last month, is relatively an appropriate impact indicator of the scholarly [...]
Entries from July 30th, 2009
PLoS Says NO to Journal Impact Factor
July 30th, 2009 · 22 Comments · Academic Publishing
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Drosophila metastasis suppressor awd regulates epithelial morphogenesis via endocytosis
July 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Cancer Biology, uncategorized
A recent Mol Cell Biol paper highlights the in vivo function of the Drosophila homolog of human Nm23, abnormal wing discs (awd), in regulating the epithelial integrity during Drosophila oogenesis.
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Mol Cell Biol. 2009 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print]Click here to read
The Drosophila metastasis suppressor Nm23 homolog, awd, regulates epithelial integrity during oogenesis.
Woolworth JA, [...]
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BBSRC National Genome Centre Launched in the United Kingdom
July 10th, 2009 · No Comments · uncategorized
According to the previous post, the Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) are now launched as national genome centre by the British Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to sequence and study the genomes of economically and socially important plants, animals and microbes.
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) has been officially opened in Norwich by the Biotechnology [...]
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New Flu Vaccine Approved for H3N8 Dog Flu Virus
July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · uncategorized
According to New York Times report, a new vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the H3N8 dog flu virus, also known as the canine flu.
Originally identified by scientists to jumped from horses to dogs in 2004 in Florida, H3N8 Dog Flu Virus was initially looked potentially deadly and lethal, but [...]
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BBSRC starts genomes sequencing agricultural animals and crop plants
July 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · uncategorized
According to BBC News, the British Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), UK’s leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-clinical life sciences, will open a genome sequencing center to decode the DNA sequence of animals and crop plants that are economically and socially importantly used in agriculture such as wheat [...]
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