January 2009: Counteracting climate change with glossy crop leaves, leaky nuclei in aging cells, and how the body keeps cholesterol in check

Cell Podcast

English - January 29, 2009 08:00 - 20 minutes - ★★★★ - 23 ratings
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Previous Episode: December 2008: Looking at gene expressions in the brain, the misclassification of the Hawaiian honeyeater, and mutations involved in Diamond-Blackfan anemia

Next Episode: February 2009: Melanoma cells eluding signals from a key growth control pathway, how to reprogram cells back to a pluripotent state, and variations in human genes contributing to evolution

Hear about a new study that reveals how aging cells end up with leaky nuclei and how the glossy leaves of crop plants may help to counteract global warming. And stay tuned to hear about a study in Cell Metabolism that explains how the body keeps cholesterol synthesis in check.