Today’s Pick: Toronto scientist makes Netwatch column in latest issue of Science
From NETWATCH: When Molecules Meet:
Webs of interconnected proteins and genes keep cells running. To explore these networks, visit BioGRID from molecular biologist Michael Tyers of the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute in Toronto and colleagues.
Stowed here are all known genetic and protein interactions in budding yeast, along with partial lists for humans, nematodes, and fruit flies–more than 167,000 associations in all. Curators glean data from the literature and update the collection monthly. Each entry maps the liaisons of a particular protein or gene and summarizes the experimental evidence for each association. Included is the interaction network for the enzyme Cdc14, which controls the exit from mitosis.
Source: Science, Vol 315, Number 5817, Issue of 09 March 2007
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