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The evolution and specialized metabolism of beetle bioluminescence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Fireflies (Lampyridae) and certain other families of beetles including the American railroad worms (Phengodidae), Asian starworms (Rhagophthalmidae), and American click-beetles (Elateridae), produce light in a process known ... -
Biosynthesis and medicinal chemistry of therapeutically promising plant natural products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Modern molecular biology, biochemical, and chemical techniques have made it possible to identify individual natural products that possess pharmacological activity from medicinal plants. While approximately 50% of all new ... -
Rev7 is a novel regulator of chemotherapeutic response in drug-resistant lung cancer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Most malignant cancers are treated with chemotherapeutic agents that target and damage cellular DNA While genotoxic chemotherapies have proven to be highly effective agents for cancer therapy, it is well known that intrinsic ...
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