Rohit Ghai

TL;DR: Structural studies will further improve the understanding of the mechanism of action of these enzymes and aid in improving and selecting better candidates for increased production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) production.

TL;DR: In this article, the structural and functional aspects of SP-A and SP-D with emphasis on their roles in controlling pulmonary infection, allergy and inflammation are discussed, and a recently proposed model based on studies with the calreticulin-CD91 complex as a receptor for SP-a andSP-D in naive lungs which would help minimise the potential damage that continual low level exposure to pathogens, allergens and apoptosis can cause.

TL;DR: The microbiota of two hypersaline saltern ponds, one of intermediate salinity (19%) and a NaCl saturated crystallizer pond (37%) using pyrosequencing revealed novel, abundant and previously unsuspected microbial groups, including a low-GC euryarchaeon and a gammaproteobacterium related to Alkalilimnicola and Nitrococcus.

TL;DR: A direct approach to viral population genomics is allowed, confirming the remarkable mosaicism of phage genomes.

TL;DR: The use of microarrays can reveal patterns of gene gain or loss when examined within a phylogenetic context that is based on sequences of core genes within Helicobacter pylori.