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Epigenetics is the study of molecular mechanisms that modify gene expression without changing DNA sequences. Research on epigenetic variation is therefore...
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Calmodulin is a protein found in all living organisms, or at least those whose cells have a nucleus. "Calmodulin" literally means "calcium-modulated protein...
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The brain is undoubtedly one of the most mysterious organs of the body (see the report Unraveling the brain's mysteries). It is not just capable of receiving...
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2023.01.31
On June 28, 1871, Louis Pasteur filed an invention patent for a beer production process. He had observed that fermentation was caused by microorganisms, and...
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An embryo is an organism in the early stages of development, from the formation of the egg after fertilization to the point at which the major organs are...
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Definitions for the technical terms in bold can be found in a glossary at the end of the article.
In 1936, the apartment where Louis and Marie Pasteur...
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2021.10.25
In its 2019-2023 Strategic Plan, the Institut Pasteur confirms its long-term strategy to "promote open access to publications and research data." This target...
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2022.06.03
At the Institut Pasteur, the National Reference Center (CNR) for Invasive Mycoses & Antifungals is responsible for epidemiological surveillance on severe...
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2022.01.11
L. pneumophila is a bacterial pathogen that causes a severe pneumonia called Legionellosis, which is often fatal when not treated promptly. In France,...