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- phantom_mullet, on 04/26/2008, -1/+7Proteomics and epigenetics are the next big things in the field of genetics, and I'm pumped big time to see what will come out of these fields. I did a really cool research project last summer in which I tagged several genes involved in meiotic division and got to see when they were expressed in the cell. We were able to analyze when proteins were expressed and what other proteins they were interacting with. It was a fairly simple project, but I am amazed at how far biochemical technology has come in just the last decade.
But once we map the proteome, where to next? How deep does the rabbit hole go?
/trying to be philosophical - deuceswilde, on 04/26/2008, -1/+58 essential amino acids that the body cannot synthesize naturally, and it took me less than a minute to look up on this very internet.
- McSwankypants, on 04/27/2008, -1/+5Lettuce tastes good? Wait, let me rephrase that, Lettuce has a taste?
- kmusser, on 04/26/2008, -1/+3For plant research, Arabidopsis is *the* plant with regards to genetics, should be neat to see where we go from here in genetics research. Hopefully we'll get the proteins of Brassica soon too.
- Dainjah, on 04/26/2008, -1/+3DNA replication and protein synthesis is the fun stuff... Having to learn and memorize all the steps, enzymes, and molecules involved in glycolysis, citric acid cycle, and electron transport chain is the killer. Not to mention photosynthesis.
- mal1964, on 04/26/2008, -2/+4All that data on a plant that doesn't taste good. Why not start with lettuce?
- inactive, on 04/26/2008, -1/+3Fascinating, im studying for a bio test on DNA replication and all this stuff bout DNA polymerase, introns and exons and so forth is killing mem
- DDION, on 04/26/2008, -1/+3Why does nobody seem to want comment on these biology topics?!?! Most of you people must be a different brand of nerd. My mistake.
- caintrain, on 04/26/2008, -1/+2PROTEIN! POWER BARS!!
- gordonj, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1there's the metabolome, the methylome, hap-mapping, and lot's of "omes" that have yet to be thought of. All of these subjects are basically catalogues of these events in organisms. Understanding their significance and how everything works is a whole different story. All of the "omics" projects are just the beginning.
- Starshope, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1errrr doesnt work like that slick. We first needed the Human Genome project to be done and a relatively full catalogue of our DNA. Then we could see the different possible proteins that could be translated. Developing the proteome is going to be 10 times harder than the human genome but so much more worth it. Think of it this way: We now have all the blueprints the body has access to but we need to know what is made and how it all interacts.
- johnpaul191, on 04/26/2008, -2/+3There are tons of plant based sources of proteins. I'm 6'6", vegan for 7 years (veggie for 15), row and usually run 40+ miles a week (have done a few marathons).
Beans and rice is an obvious solution. I eat a lot more seitan (wheat protein) than soy these days. I make my own seitan, and a week's worth costs under $5 to make. There are tons of websites of vegan and veggie nutrition for athletes. I know there is a Ultimate Fighter guy that's vegan, as well as a raw vegan guy that has won an ultramarathon (100 mile run) that went through death valley.
http://www.organicathlete.org is one site with a lot of info - blackturtleus, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1I can't wait until they start making home sequencing machines. I'd like to compare the genomes of the different isolated groups of yucca in the northern Mojave. At one time, I understand that they were a more or less continuous population across the entire area, but as the climate changed they became isolated. I'm curious to know if any genes are unique to a given isolated group... after all, centuries of isolation provides at least some opportunity for a little genetic drift... I'd imagine... There are lots of other plants that would be fun to investigate this way, but I think I'd start with the yuccas!
- deuceswilde, on 04/26/2008, -3/+4Soy already contains all essential amino acids, aside from that, people don't eat meat because of the nutritional content, they do it out of preference.
- Starshope, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1Soy beans do NOT contain every amino acid. They are lacking in sulfur based methonine and such. Trust me...currently working my thesis on soybean seeds and their protein storage vacuoles. They are still secondary to a meat source.
- mal1964, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1Well there are many kinds with a variety of flavors,.But I was keeping it simple and was thinking of iceberg. And you are right there is very little taste its texture is what sell it. All the proof you need is to walk down the salad dressing isle at the store it takes up most of it.
- stephbeaudet, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1wondering if this has something to do with the PS3 folding@home project....
- Ramble, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1What about teflon? I see your point but the company has to make money, a company can copyright a certain combination of chemicals.
The way to combat this is to put taxpayer money into research and get academia to research it. - monicazir, on 04/26/2008, -4/+5With so many proteins, it would seem like a plant could be designed that contained a balanced mix of proteins to create a "high-quality" plant protein food that is equivalent in nutritional value to animal flesh. Sort of like a rice and beans mix to get our 20 essential amino acids. It would be interesting to have "meat on the vine"
- Shuukyoku, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1My worry is the copyrighting thing. The company that maps these genes has a "copyright" to the gene, so anyone who wants to use the proteins they mapped has to get permission or face copyright infringement. I mean, is it really ethical to hand out a copyright to a naturally occurring chemical compound?
Of course, I'm willing to drop these concerns if they can genetically engineer me some super mind destroyer weed. - Ramble, on 04/27/2008, -0/+1Photosynthesis is so close to the electron transport chain that it's not too hard to do.
- phantom_mullet, on 04/26/2008, -1/+1It actually depends on whether or not you count tyrosine as to whether there are 8 or 9, since tyrosine can be synthesized from phenylalanine.
- rune420, on 04/26/2008, -2/+2Soy wrecks havoc on my digestive system, so I eat fish mostly because of the nutrition. Considering I'm around 6'5" and work out almost daily I need a good protein source in my diet. If there was some sort of "protein plant" that my body could handle I would be all over it.
- webbyman, on 04/26/2008, -1/+1phenylalanine, valine, threonine, tryptophan, isoleucine, methionine, histidine, leucine, and lysine.
Isn't that 9? - webbyman, on 04/26/2008, -2/+2Or we could just grow meat in a lab like we do organs which also gets rid of the whole " I'm a vegetarian because of the poor animals " malarkey
- MangalaIII, on 04/26/2008, -2/+1To the DNA. Then we're done.
- atact88, on 04/26/2008, -1/+0they're all broke ass open source computer geeks.
- inactive, on 04/27/2008, -2/+1***** protiens. Fat is where it's at. F!A!T! F!AT! U!S!A! F!A!T!
- OneLess, on 04/26/2008, -2/+1You forgot the thing that stuff like tofu, in my opinion, is missing- it's not a real substitute to animal flesh if it tastes like crap.
- atact88, on 04/26/2008, -1/+0It's called genetically modified food. Someone thought of it before you did.
- futureisours, on 04/26/2008, -2/+1uhhh cool?
- acegi, on 04/26/2008, -2/+0mass produced factory tofu tastes like crap.
try the real homemade deal made out of fresh harvested soy beans.
pure orgasm - monicazir, on 04/26/2008, -4/+2oops. I think I mean 5 essential -- took biology many years ago...
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