[[* The researchers also discovered that the T1R1 gene, which encodes a key receptor for the savoury or 'umami' flavour of meat, has become an inactive 'pseudogene' due to two mutations. "This may explain why the panda diet is primarily herbivorous even though it is classified as a carnivore," says Wang. *]]

[[* The finished portion of the draft genome sequence has an error rate of less than 1 per 10,000 bases. *]]

[[* in PUBL and older versions are archived on lab server *]]

[[* also vnsea, mocha vnc lite *]]

[[* Toothpaste, ketchup, and paint are frequently mis-labeled as being thixotropic materials. In reality, these are often pseudoplastic or "shear thinning". The viscosity of these materials decrease under increasing shear rate, not increasing time. When squeezed out of a tube, toothpaste flows easily but will set-up on the toothbrush. When shaken or squeezed out of a bottle, ketchup will thin and flow readily but will retain its shape on a burger or plate. *]]

[[* mentions plos cb article that uses pagerank to model foodwebs *]]

[[* Nice primer for NGS technology *]]

[[* This the title of "real life of pseudogene" on the catalog of Scientific American Chinese version. But no electronic version is available for the whole article.*]]

[[* i0* is prefix used on a specific tag associated with the meeting *]]

[[* Ai Weiwei, "Forever" Bicycles, 2003 *]]

[[* autocracy v democracy *]]

[[* The Wall Street Journal Europe - Wake up and smell the coffee
Nov 27, 2009 ... Wake up and smell the coffee. From revolutionary seedbeds to blogging spots—cafés are not what they used to be. By Michael Idov Culture ... *]]