Biology

The Cytokinetic Mafia The Cytokinetic Mafia- Contains movies depicting cytokinesis in many different organisms, links to labs that study cytokinesis all over the world, and links to members of laborato… Mitosis World Mitosis World- Information and resources for those studying mitosis and cytokinesis. Yeast Cell Cycle Analysis Project Yeast Cell Cycle Analysis Project- Resource for information on yeast genes regulated over the cell division cycle, from Stanford University, California. Austriaco Laboratory Austriaco Laboratory- Personnel and puiblications from research group investigating the genetics of programmed cell death in the budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, at Provid… Emerging Area of Aging Research: Long-lived Animals with Negligible Senescence Emerging Area of Aging Research: Long-lived Animals with Negligible Senescence- Article on centenarian species and rockfish project from Portland, OR. Aging, The Molecular Concepts Aging, The Molecular Concepts- Scientific survey, which covers genetical, cellular and biochemical aspects of aging. Also includes a classification of age related diseases, from t… Cell Death Society Cell Death Society- Lists of meetings related to apoptosis and programmed cell death. Includes contacts for membership based in Flushing, NY. American Chestnut Research and Restoration American Chestnut Research and Restoration- Project using microprogation to contribute to conservation of the tree, Castanea dentata, and study resistance to blight, leaf spot and… Tissue Culture Protocols Tissue Culture Protocols- Guides in support sales of media, growth regulators, antibiotics and sterilization reagents from Sigma-Aldrich Co. Seed Biology Seed Biology- Details of program and research at the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University. Seed Proteome Seed Proteome- Provides information on a proteomic study of Arabidopsis thaliana covering the biochemical and genetic mechanisms that control seed dormancy and seed longevity, and… Seed Science Research Seed Science Research- Official journal of the International Society for Seed Science, publishing original papers and review articles on the physiology, biochemistry, molecular bi… University of Kentucky: Seed Biology University of Kentucky: Seed Biology- Degree programs and research on physiology of germination, dormancy, molecular genetics for applications in horticulture and agriculture. Inc… Laboratory of Bob Goldberg: Seed Institute Laboratory of Bob Goldberg: Seed Institute- Multi-campus organization coordinated, with databases maintained at the Department of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology, Universit… IJBP Seed Biology Laboratory IJBP Seed Biology Laboratory- Research on biosynthesis and role of abscisic acid in physiology, metabolism and maturation of the seed, identification of genes involved in germinat… Field Studies of Seed Biology Field Studies of Seed Biology- Abstract on land management, linking to PDF of handbook from the forest science program, published by the British Columbia Ministry of Forests. Seed Biology Place Seed Biology Place- Explains anatomy, germination, dormancy, after-ripening, including ß-1,3-glucanase biochemistry during endosperm rupture and coat-enhanced dormancy of tobacco.… Seed Images Seed Images- Identification database containing pictures and descriptions all of the seeds required to pass the Registered Seed Technologists examination and the Association of Of… Millennium Seed Bank Project Millennium Seed Bank Project- International collaborative conservation initiative to protect plant species against extinction. Includes resources for developing techniques for pro… International Centre for Research and Training on Seabuckthorn International Centre for Research and Training on Seabuckthorn- Information on the biology of this plant and its uses for environmental, economic, nutritional, and medical purpose… Green Plant Phylogeny Green Plant Phylogeny- Green plant phylogeny research coordination group. The CNAP Artemisia Research Project The CNAP Artemisia Research Project- Research group at the University of York using the latest genetic techniques to enhance plant breeding of the medicinal herb Artemisia annua (… Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research- Conducts research programs on molecular-biological, genetical, biochemical, physiological and cytological aspects of plant develo… Geobotanical Institute ETH Zurich Geobotanical Institute ETH Zurich- An Institute of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The main activities of the Institute are in the fields of plant ecology, plant evolut… Phyto-Sensor Group Phyto-Sensor Group- Sensors, data loggers and measuring systems for non-invasive monitoring of the physiological status of intact growing plants. PhytoTechnology Laboratories PhytoTechnology Laboratories- Manufacturer and distributor of products to the plant tissue culture, plant biotechnology and plant science markets including media, biochemicals, an… Nu-Tech International Nu-Tech International- Indian company providing a range of instruments and equipment for plant and environmental science research. Botanical Software Ltd Botanical Software Ltd- Offers Iris - Botanical Garden, a software system for the management of living plant collections in botanical gardens. Phenotype Screening Corporation Phenotype Screening Corporation- Developed a non-destructive system for imaging and characterizing plant roots. Includes information about the technique, images, and details of re… PlantMedia.com PlantMedia.com- Plant tissue culture media and equipment, growth hormones, and antibiotics Herbarium Supply Herbarium Supply- Supplies for herbaria and field botanists. Based in Menlo Park, California. Conviron Conviron- Plant growth chambers that control temperature, light, and humidity for agricultural biotechnology, phytopathology, entomology and other plant science research. Tissue Quick Plant Laboratories Tissue Quick Plant Laboratories- Supplies worldwide to plant tissue culture and orchid industry, autoclavable aseptic venting technologies in PTFE, plant culture containers and sp… Nitrogen fixation Nitrogen fixation- This web site is not designed to be a comprehensive presentation on nitrogen fixation, but rather it is intended as a forum to present informative images that a… Tannin Chemistry Tannin Chemistry- Includes a link to a PDF book chapter on Tannin chemistry. Photosynthesis Center Photosynthesis Center- The Photosynthesis Center at Arizona State University is a multidisciplinary group doing research in several areas of photosynthesis. Also, links to many ot… Plants-In-Motion Plants-In-Motion- Well-executed, time-lapse, QuickTime movies of plant growth and development - from Indiana Univ. Cadmium accumulation in durum wheat Cadmium accumulation in durum wheat- Summary of research exploring the physiological basis for high accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in durum wheat grain. Seed Biology Place Seed Biology Place- Explains anatomy, germination, dormancy, after-ripening, including ß-1,3-glucanase biochemistry during endosperm rupture and coat-enhanced dormancy of tobacco.… Waltraud's Carnivorous Plants Homepage Waltraud's Carnivorous Plants Homepage- Nutrient acquisition by different species of carnivorous plants. Photosynthesis Education Photosynthesis Education- List of educational photosynthesis sites, includes links on the history of photosynthesis research and researchers. Plant Physiology Online Plant Physiology Online- An online companion to "Plant Physiology, Third Edition" by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger. Includes Essays, Topics in Plant Physiology, Study Questions … An Outline of an Alternative Theory of Plant Hormones An Outline of an Alternative Theory of Plant Hormones- This site lists Plant Hormones and their characteristics and goes on to try to provide unifying 'reasons' for their effects.… Phytochemistry tutorials Phytochemistry tutorials- A herbalist's site but contains useful information on a range of compounds synthesized by plants. Currently incomplete. Utah State University Crop Physiology Lab Utah State University Crop Physiology Lab- The CPL is primarily funded by NASA and most research is dedicated towards optimizing the growth of several plant species, including whe… Flowering Newsletter Flowering Newsletter- The Flowering Newsletter is an online publication from the International Working Group on Flowering and aims to speedily report on research dealing with the … Plantstress.com Plantstress.com- Dedicated to plant environmental stress in agriculture and biology. The site contains news, announcements, events, original articles, a reference database, files … Natural Environmental Research Council - UK Natural Environmental Research Council - UK- News involving NERC, funding opportunities, details of NERC funded science and research centers. Plant Health International Plant Health International- A blog that provides information and understanding of the fundamentals, theory, practice, and benefits of plant health and plant health management in a… Common Names of Plant Diseases (listed by host) Common Names of Plant Diseases (listed by host)- Searchable database of the official names adopted for use by the American Phytopathological Society in its publications. Includes …