Section Editors
- Joaquim M Cabral, Instituto Superior Tecnico
- Dhinakar S Kompala, University of Colorado
- Lluis Montoliu, Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia
- Mats Nilsson, Uppsala University
- Peter J Punt, TNO Quality of Life
- Marko Radic, University of Tennessee
- John J Rossi, Beckman Research Institute City of Hope
- Igor Stagljar, University of Toronto
- Neal C Stewart, University of Tennessee
Executive Editor
- Christopher Morrey, BioMed Central
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BMC Biotechnology 2012, 12:92A recombinant alternative to human serum transferrin
Rice-derived recombinant human transferrin (rhTF) demonstrates similar transferrin receptor (TFR) binding, TFR-mediated endocytosis and cellular iron delivery function to human transferrin (hTF) and may represent a useful, low-cost alternative for biopharmaceutical applications.
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BMC Biotechnology 2012, 12:71Cloning knockout constructs in one step
A novel cloning vector based on an adeno-associated virus knockout shuttle plasmid enables one-step cloning of gene targeting constructs that is not limited by restriction site availability, facilitating high-throughput construction of knock out vectors.
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BMC Biotechnology 2012, 12:61Elastin-mimetic protein stimulates neuronal differentiation
An elastin-mimetic protein consisting of alternating tropoelastin structural domains and cell-binding Arg-Gly-Asp motifs stimulates neuronal cell behaviors and differentiation in N2a neuroblastoma cells, both highly desirable characteristic in neural development and nerve repair.
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BMC Biotechnology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the manipulation of biological macromolecules or organisms for use in experimental procedures, cellular and tissue engineering or in the pharmaceutical, agricultural biotechnology and allied industries.
It is journal policy to publish work deemed by peer reviewers to be a coherent and sound addition to scientific knowledge and to put less emphasis on interest levels, provided that the research constitutes a useful contribution to the field.
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Section Editor's Profile
Neal Stewart is a Professor of Plant Sciences and holds the Ivan Racheff Chair of Excellence in plant molecular genetics at the University of Tennessee. He is the co-director of the Tennessee Plant Research Center and holds the position of Senior Bioscientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has served on the editorial board as an Associate Editor for BMC Biotechnology since 2005. In 2011 he started serving the journal as Section Editor for plant biotechnology. His research focuses on plant biotechnology for bioenergy, agricultural and environmental applications. His lab uses such tools from genomics to systems biology in plants. His latest book, "Research Ethics for Life Scientists" reflects a passion for teaching research integrity. Stewart is also a singer-songwriter who is trying to spend more time in Nashville.
"I love open access publishing and BMC Biotechnology. Open access gives the gift of research knowledge to the world. Open access journals such as BMC Biotechnology, have long been among my top choices to publish research from my lab"
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