Genome Biology has recently moved to a new website design, which provides a modern and easy-to-use interface for browsing journal content. To allow all users to explore and appreciate fully the benefits of the new website, all subscription content in the journal is free to access until June 30th 2010.
This year, Genome Biology is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking the occasion by publishing a collection of exciting reviews and special content that discuss key developments in the genomics field over the last decade. This specially commissioned content, along with all articles in the Genome Biology archive, will be available to all users during June.
The themes of these reviews will also be discussed at Genome Biology's inaugural conference "Beyond the Genome: The true gene count, human evolution and disease genomics", which is being hosted in Boston in October. |
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Nominations for articles demonstrating leadership in the open sharing of scientific data were received across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by BioMed Central's journals. The winner will be revealed at the 4th Annual Research Awards on June 10th. |
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We are happy to announce that Dr Daphne Mew of University of Calgary has won the iPad in the prize draw run by BMC Biology to mark its fusion with Journal of Biology. Many thanks to everyone who entered for their feedback on the new fused journal. |
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Genome Integrity has now launched |
Editors-in-Chief:
M Prakash Hande, Predrag Slijepcevic, John Petrini, and Razqallah Hakem |
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Genome Integrity is focused on understanding the processes that regulate the maintenance of genome integrity, and publishes research on all aspects of these, including the cellular processes underlying maintenance of genome stability, and the effects of instability. |
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New thematic series to celebrate 2010 International Year of Biodiversity |
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To celebrate 2010 as the United Nations' International Year of Biodiversity and the importance of sharing our knowledge of the diversity of the natural world, we present a cross-journal thematic series on Open Access Biodiversity Research, featuring leading research from different disciplines that share common goals in conserving biodiversity. |
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BMC Research Notes launches a new series on HIV/AIDS |
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This topical series presents a compilation of studies covering all aspects of HIV and known opportunistic malignancies and should act as a resource for the scientific and medical communities whose goal is to reduce the burden of populations affected by HIV/AIDS. |
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Molecular classification for biliary atresia |
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A molecular signature for biliary atresia classifies samples into inflammation or fibrosis stages at diagnosis and will be valuable for personalized clinical management of this disease, according to research recently published in Genome Medicine. |
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New supplements
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BMC Systems Biology has published the Proceedings of the ISIBM International Joint Conferences on Bioinformatics, Systems Biology and Intelligent Computing (IJCBS). Shanghai, China. 3-8 August 2009. |
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Most clinical trials for new drugs fail Phase II trials for efficacy. Gregory Petsko argues in his comment that such failures are a crucial resource for accelerating the development of new drugs for other targets.
In their research article, Jane Hurst and colleagues describe a male specific signalling molecule, 'darcin', in mouse urine that attracts females and is responsible for learned preference for specific males. |
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Comment
When failure should be the option
Gregory A Petsko
BMC Biology 2010, 8:61 |
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Research
Darcin: a male pheromone that stimulates female memory and sexual attraction to an individual male's odour
Sarah A Roberts, Deborah M Simpson, Stuart D Armstrong, Amanda J Davidson, Duncan H Robertson, Lynn McLean, Robert J Beynon, Jane L Hurst
BMC Biology 2010, 8:75 |
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Review 
Gout. Mechanisms of inflammation in gout
Nathalie Busso, Alexander So
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:206 (26 April 2010)
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Tumour protection mechanism revealed
Breast Cancer Research 2010, 12:R31
Understanding the inherent down-regulation of senescence pathways that offer breast cancer tumour-initiating cells protection against ionising radiation may help characterise the cellular pathways used by cancer stem cells to enhance survival.
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Enhanced utilization of cause-of-death data
Population Health Metrics 2010, 8:9
By alternative mapping of data and redistributing garbage codes, application of cause-of-death data can be substantially enhanced, benefiting public health and health sector decision-makers. |
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