The next science webinar is scheduled on Thursday April 30 and topic is about “Advances in Cancer Genomics”. So in order to register for a live, online educational seminar ,just log on to www.sciencemag.org/webinar
The details of the webinar are given below :
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon ET; 9:00 a.m. PT; 4:00 p.m. GMT
Duration: 1 hour

Scientists from France,Germany and Canada have recently put forward a new tree of life based on the most comprehensive phylogenomics study to date ,investigating 128 genes from a total of 55 species – including nine poriferans, eight cnidarians, three ctenophores and the single known species of placozoans. This study was mainly done to overcome the confusions prevailing at the base of the tree of metazoans and also to establish relationships between some of these very early animal groups with a high degree of confidence.
This new study revives traditional views …

To be honest i never expected Hoxful Monsters would last for one long year, but i am happy that it did and i don’t have enough words to express what this day means to me. Exactly one year ago on 19th April 2008 i started my blog( my first blog post) , just as way to keep myself busy and make some good use of my time after lab work. Now a days as i am at the end of my final year of PhD , not getting enough time …

This post is dedicated to some important terms which we come across quite often while studying any article or chapter related to evolution
What is phylogeny?
The term phylogeny refers to the evolution or historical development of a plant or animal species, or even a human tribe or similar group. (or) Phylogeny represents the historical pattern of relationships among organisms which has resulted from the actions of many different evolutionary processes.
What is a phylogenetic tree?
A phylogenetic tree is a graphical representation of the evolutionary relationship between taxonomic groups.
(or) Cladograms or phylogenetic trees …

If anyone is interested in pursuing Phd in Neurosciences , Applications are now open till the 30th of April for the International PhD programme in Lisbon.
With 2009, the Ph.D. programme is entering its third year as part of the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, a new and growing neuroscience initiative that now comprises 10 research groups with a general focus on neural circuits and systems underlying behavior.
Link to apply online : http://www.ineurophd.org/
List of Research groups at CNP : http://pgcn.igc.gulbenkian.pt/doku.php/cnp-research:start

The conference entitle “From Developmental Biology to Anti-Cancer Drugs” which will be held in NICE (France) on May 11th(2 PM start) to May 12th 2009.
The meeting will focus on the mechanism of action of Hedgehog and Wnt in Developmental Biology and Cancer model systems. Role of Cilia in signaling and disease will also be discussed. The meeting will take place at the Parc Valrose (University of Sciences-downtown Nice).
Registration is free but mandatory.Please register online: www.atoutcom.com

Bithorax complex in Drosophila consists of three homeodomain encoding proteins : Ultrabithorax (Ubx), abdominal-A (abd-A) and Abdominal-B (Abd-B). The function of these bithorax genes is to pattern entire abdomen ( A1-A9 segments ) and a part of third thoracic segment ,which happens to be their normal expression domain in embryos. These Hox proteins are expressed within specific parasegments (PS) , anatomical units that include the posterior portion of one segment and the anterior portion of the adjacent segment.
But the problem is that we have only three proteins and they need …