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From: symons2@sscl.uwo.ca
Newsgroups: bionet.neuroscience
Subject: Re: Rat auditory vs. olfactory localization
Date: 13 Nov 92 17:34:01 GMT
Organization: Social Science Computing Laboratory

In article <MARVIT.92Nov6105651@cattell.psych.upenn.edu>, marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Peter Marvit) writes:
> In article <2AF5CD17.23765@ics.uci.edu> rmyers@ics.uci.edu (Richard E. Myers) writes:
>      I'm suspicious that perhaps rats naturally search for odors, but are
>    naturally disinclined to hunt for novel sounds.
> 
>      Does anyone know of researchers currenly working on auditory
>    discrimination experiments that involve the animal localizing the
>    positive sound/tone in space? (as opposed to the stationary pushing of
>    levers)
> 
> One basic problem you face is understanding what ecologically valid
> sounds might be for which rats would want to localize. A practical
> problem is that there is virtually no data (physiological or
> psychophysical) on rat audition or auditory system; that is, I know of
> none and neither do a handful of hearing scientists I know.  Remember
> also that rats apparently hear best in the 15K-30K Hertz range; special
> equipment will be necessary to provide and measure appropriate stimuli.
> 
> 	-Peter "prefers people" Marvit
> --
> : Peter Marvit <marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu>                            :
> : Psychology Department,  University of Pennsylvania                       :
> : 3815 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA  19104  w:215/898-9208  h:215/387-6433 :

sorry, i don't know enough about this stupid vms editor to delete extra stuff
from this quote.

my former m.a. advisor and i performed a variety of experiments with long-evans
rats on their ability to use auditory stimuli for timing and spatial location
skills.  look up stuff by Richard Tees, Glenda Midgley, and myself, Larry
Symons.  much of it is in Developmental Psychobiology.  also check out stuff
by Jack Kelly (at Carleton U.) he performed a variety of experiments on
auditory localization in a variety of rodent species.  i can check around
if you want more.  i'll send you a reprint of my stuff if you want that too.
sincerely,
larry symons,
dept. psychology, U. western ontario
From: thom@crayfish.ucsd.edu (Thom Cleland)
Newsgroups: bionet.neuroscience
Subject: Re: neuron-silicon interface?
Date: 7 Nov 1992 06:17:48 GMT
Organization: Tenuous at best
NNTP-Posting-Host: crayfish.ucsd.edu

In article <1992Oct31.032113.4145@wixer.cactus.org> wizard@wixer.cactus.org (John P Onorato) writes:
>In article <1992Oct29.044209.18536@news.yale.edu> FRICHARD@biomed.med.yale.edu (Frank Richardson) writes:
>>Hello all,
>>Just curious, does anyone know of research into interfacing neurons and silicon
>>chips? I'm very serious. I am interested in exploring possibilites for neurons
>>communicating with electronics and vic-versa. 
>
>
Look up the research out of Jerome Pine's laboratory at Caltech.  He works
(in part) on exactly this problem.  It's interesting stuff.


-- 
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"Wild magic is graven in every rock, every tree, in every blade of grass" 
Newsgroups: bionet.neuroscience
From: Bo Servenius <Bo.Servenius@wblab.lu.se>
Subject: Neuroscience 92 - abstracts via tcp/ip????
Organization: Lund University, SWEDEN
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 23:02:07 GMT

Dear Netters:

Anyone knows if there is a place where I can look into the abstracts
from the Neuroscience 92 meeting in Anaheim. Would be grate if for
instanse someone could have had it WAIS idexed. Or maybe some
gopherhole where I can dig into.

yours 

BOSSE
From: marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Peter Marvit)
Newsgroups: bionet.neuroscience
Subject: Re: Rat auditory vs. olfactory localization
Date: 6 Nov 92 15:56:51 GMT
Organization: Psychology Dept, U. Pennsylvania
In-reply-to: rmyers@ics.uci.edu's message of 3 Nov 92 00:51:35 GMT

In article <2AF5CD17.23765@ics.uci.edu> rmyers@ics.uci.edu (Richard E. Myers) writes:
     I'm suspicious that perhaps rats naturally search for odors, but are
   naturally disinclined to hunt for novel sounds.

     Does anyone know of researchers currenly working on auditory
   discrimination experiments that involve the animal localizing the
   positive sound/tone in space? (as opposed to the stationary pushing of
   levers)

One basic problem you face is understanding what ecologically valid
sounds might be for which rats would want to localize. A practical
problem is that there is virtually no data (physiological or
psychophysical) on rat audition or auditory system; that is, I know of
none and neither do a handful of hearing scientists I know.  Remember
also that rats apparently hear best in the 15K-30K Hertz range; special
equipment will be necessary to provide and measure appropriate stimuli.

	-Peter "prefers people" Marvit
--
: Peter Marvit <marvit@cattell.psych.upenn.edu>                            :
: Psychology Department,  University of Pennsylvania                       :
: 3815 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA  19104  w:215/898-9208  h:215/387-6433 :
From: duca@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Newsgroups: bionet.neuroscience
Subject: endorphins, etc.
Date: 5 Nov 92 18:43:00 GMT
Reply-To: duca@binah.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University

Hello, exquisitely architectured biological neural nets!

I'm looking at endogenous opiates in the regulation of the sex steroid
feed-back loop of the GnRH pulse generator.  Does anyone know where I
can find some dependable data on endorphin levels (any species) across
the normal estrus cycle?  Actually, I'd be happy if I could find any-
thing at all on the role of opiates in the hypothalamus.  You can e-mail
me at:  duca@binah.cc.brandeis.edu.  Thanx in advance, friends!

Karen Duca
Dept. of Biophysics
From: V442MECZ@UBVMSB.CC.BUFFALO.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: ct protein import
Date: 12 Nov 92 13:50:49 GMT
Distribution: bionet
Organization: University at Buffalo

The chloroplast encodes an intron-containing ct RNA polymerase subunit,
rpoC1.  I'd like to screen Arabidopsis mutants for ct splicing problems.  But
unless the phenotype is leaky, a lack of splicing will result in a lack of
RNA polymerase & therefore a lack of RNA to examine.  This could be gotten
around by transforming the plant with a nuclear (spliced, of course)
copy of the gene with a chloroplast transit sequence on it.  
	If I try to do this, how am I going to determine whether or not the
transformation was successful?  Does anyone have any ideas about taggin
sequences that I could attach to one end or the other of the gene such that
I can then screen my transformants to ensure that they do import the nuclear
copy of the subunit _before_ I start generating & screening for splicing
mutations?  
	Thanks for your ideas.  Margaret Hollingsworth
			        SUNY at Buffalo, (716) 645-2968
From: EH22@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA ("Poole's lab")
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: tenure-track position
Date: 11 Nov 92 17:57:45 GMT
Distribution: bionet

The following advertisement was posted previously. This notice is just to say
that applications will continue to be considered after the deadline, until the
position is filled.


                        McGILL UNIVERSITY

                      DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

The Department of Biology at McGill University invites
applications for a tenure-track position at the ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR level in PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.  The Department seeks
candidates who have demonstrated research ability in the
identification, isolation, and characterization of genes
governing physiological and/or developmental phenomena in a
genetically well characterized system.  We are particularly
interested in filling the position with a plant molecular
biologist, but applications from individuals working in other
areas of molecular biology will be considered.

The successful applicant will join a large (40 full-time faculty)
and dynamic department with research strengths in cellular,
molecular, and developmental biology, ecology, and neurobiology.
The Department also has excellent technical facilities, including
centres for photography, light and electron microscopy,
biotechnology, and field stations.

Applicants should hold the Ph.D. degree in biology or a related
field, and demonstrate capacity for independent research.  Duties
will include carrying out research and participating in teaching
of undergraduate- and/or graduate-level courses in cell and
molecular biology.  The position is available beginning 1
September, 1993.

Please send CV, a statement of research interests, and
representative reprints.  Request three letters of reference.
All materials should arrive by November 2, 1992.  Send to:

                     Prof. Robert L. Carroll
                 Chairman, Department of Biology
                        McGill University
                  1205 Avenue Docteur Penfield
                    Montral, Qubec, Canada
                             H3A 1B1

The Department of Biology is also seeking candidates in the field
of Cell and Molecular Biology for the NSERC sponsored (Canadian)
Women's Research Fellowship.  Same deadline.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority
will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of
Canada.
McGill University is committed to equity in employment.
From: groman@ATGENOME.BIO.UPENN.EDU (Gregg Roman)
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: chromosome 5 RFLP's
Date: 12 Nov 92 23:20:20 GMT
Distribution: bionet

During the course of our physical mapping effort on the top of chromosome 5,
we found that the Meyerowitz RFLP 562 was physcially linked to ASA1.  Both 562 and ASA1 hybridized to several YACs in common, the smallest being 160 kb.  
Since AATDB reports that 562 is approximately 10 cM north of ASA1, we thought 
that the Arabidopsis community should be aware of this result.

Gregg Roman 
Plant science Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-6018
From: minobe@RTCS0.RIKEN.GO.JP (Guest2 (Yuzo Minobe))
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: call for papers to RICE GENOME newsletter
Date: 11 Nov 92 08:46:37 GMT
Distribution: bionet


Please distribute freely.

CALL FOR PAPERS TO NEWSLETTER RRICE GENOMES

29. OCTOBER  1992
The Japanese Rice Genome Research Program (RGP) produced the first issue of its 
Newsletter, titled RRice GenomeS last July, and distributed it to ca. 1800 peopl
e in 25 countries. We are now preparing the second issue. We cordially invite Yo
u to submit material for publication in RRice GenomeS. 

We can include short articles or announcements (maximum 4 double-spaced pages + 
one table + one figure) relevant to the rice genome research community in Japan 
and other countries. We welcome papers on organization and research plans of var
ious plant genome mapping groups, advertisements of newsletters and other inform
ation sources (handbooks, electronic bulletin boards, databases), announcements 
of forthcoming conferences, advertisements of funding agencies, etc. 

We would be especially happy to include material enhancing international coopera
tive research efforts for rice genome analysis and for the isolation and utiliza
tion of useful rice genes in plant breeding and biotechnology.

Please submit Your material for consideration by electronic mail (Internet addre
ss: minobe@rtcs0.riken.go.jp). If that is not possible, use fax for fast communi
cation (fax number: +81-298-38-7468).

Submission deadlines:  
16. November 1992 (for second issue, vol. 1, n:o 2, 1992) 
31. March 1993 (for third issue, vol. 2, n:o 1, 1993)

Yours sincerely
                                                        Ilkka Havukkala
Dr. Ilkka Havukkala
Editorial Office of RRice GenomeS newsletter
Rice Genome Research Program (RGP)
National Institute of Agrobiological Resources
2-1-2, Kannondai, Tsukuba
Ibaraki 305, Japan
Fax: +81-298-38-7468
e-mail (Internet): minobe@rtcs0.riken.go.jp
From: GARDNER@CELVAX.AUKUNI.AC.NZ
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: postdoc position available
Date: 13 Nov 92 01:05:44 GMT
Distribution: bionet


			Postdoctoral Research Position
  		   Molecular biology of aluminium tolerance
			  University of Auckland

A postdoctoral position is available to investigate the molecular basis of 
aluminium toxicity in Arabidopsis.  Aluminium is a major problem in acid 
soils, where it is converted to soluble Al3+ and blocks cell division in root 
meristems.  Arabidopsis is particularly sensitive to aluminium. The 
mechanism of the toxicity in plants is poorly understood at the 
molecular level.  We have isolated and sequenced a number of aluminium-
induced cDNA clones from wheat roots, and are currently isolating Arabidopsis
homologues. The project will involve further characterisation of these Al-
induced genes, including their expression pattern and control of their 
regulation, and their function.  The aluminium group comprises the 
postdoc, a technician and two PhD students, who are also involved in isolating 
and characterising mutants that are Al-tolerant and Al-sensitive.  
It is part of a plant molecular biology group of around twenty people 
within a molecular biology department.  The University of Auckland is 
located in the city of Auckland, with a population of 800,000, and perched 
between two harbours - great for sailors surfers swimmers (as well as 
scientists!).  The position is available immediately, and is for one year in 
the first instance. 
Please contact Richard Gardner, Department of Cellular and Molecular 
Biology, University of Auckland, Ph 64-9-373-7999 ext 7234, Fax 64-9-373-
7414, e-mail "GARDNER@CELVAX.AUKUNI.AC.NZ"
From: ELIZ@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Cell cultures
Date: 12 Nov 92 16:08:14 GMT
Distribution: bionet

Networkers,
	I am interested in knowing how easy it would be to set up cell
cultures from any transformed line of Arabidopsis.  We are generating
plants that over- or under-express heat shock proteins and I would like to
be able to test thermotolerance at the cellular level, in addition to
using whole plants.  I would appreciate any thoughts/information.
	THANKS Elizabeth Vierling  ELIZ@ccit.arizona.edu
From: cdt2@PO.CWRU.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Teaching Arabidopsis Genetics
Date: 12 Nov 92 21:04:09 GMT
Distribution: bionet


Next semester, I would like to introduce an Arabidopsis cross into our
undergraduate genetics teaching lab, which is currently populated by phage,
bacteria, yeast and flies (and students). I would appreciate any advice on how 
best to organize this. What are good markers to use for ease of scoring? How 
does the timing work out. Probably one should present the students with 
flowering parents at the beginning of the semester and let them make the cross. 
Then they could grow and examine the F1 plants, collect the F2 seed and score 
markers along with seed samples from the two parents. Depending on the markers 
used, these might be scored at germination, in seedlings or mature plants.

Any advice on good markers, suitable strains, timing, protocols would be 
appreciated.

Thanks,

Chris Town.
From: PICKETT@MOLBIO.UOREGON.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: I would like to sign up
Date: 6 Nov 92 19:32:04 GMT
Distribution: bionet


     Hi, I would like to sign up for arabidopsis network,
	
	Also, I am looking for information concerning Arabidopsis genomic 
cosmid libraries.  I have seen a recent paper by Lazo et. al which 
descirbes a library in Agrobacterium, but I can't find e-mail addresses for 
the authors.  We are working on cloning the tfl locus and we seem to
have fallen into a bit of a YAC gap.  Does anyone have any 
comment on the relative ease of use of Agro hosted cosmid libraries verses 
E.Coli hosts? Further, anyone that is working around Luetescens, RFLPs 447, 
217 and 3715 or UBQ and has new cosmid or YAC ordering please let me know 
what you know about the region.  Thanks a lot.
My e-mail address is PICKETT@molbio.uoregon.edu

P.S. How do you sign up for the arabidopsis news group?  Do you need a vax
application that is newsgroup specific?
From: jjc4@PO.CWRU.EDU (James J. Campanella)
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Non-lethal GUS assay
Date: 6 Nov 92 23:38:41 GMT
Reply-To: jjc4@po.CWRU.Edu (James J. Campanella)
Distribution: bionet



I have co-transfected some Arabidopsis cells with Gus and another

gene that I am interested in. My one question to the net is whether

I can treat my cells with an X-gluc soln and expect them to survive

the staining treatment? In other words can Arabidopsis cells be

stained non-lethally with X-gluc? I want to be able to isolate the

transformed loci that show Gus activity and remove them to be grown

on a new plate of selective medium.

--
---------------------------------------------------------------
Jim Campanella   | "If one strives for mediocrity, then the
Case Western     |  worst thing that may happen is that one will
University       |  succeed."  -Buckminster Fuller
From: karlin@CMGM.STANFORD.EDU (George Karlin-Neumann)
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Re: I would like to sign up
Date: 6 Nov 92 23:14:59 GMT
Distribution: bionet

Hello "Pickett"... 

    Gerard Lazo may be the person you're trying to reach for the Agro library. 
If so, his E-mail address is GLAZO@aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu.  Good luck,
                                                        George Karlin-Neumann
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Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
From: khofmann@biomed.biolan.uni-koeln.de
Subject: fatty acid beta oxidation in arabidopsis?
Reply-To: khofmann@biomed.biolan.uni-koeln.de
Organization: Biochemical Institute, Cologne University
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 13:07:09 GMT

Hello,
 
Our institute is involved in animal (human) biochemistry, so i hope my
question to the arabidopsis scientific community isn't too stupid:
I am very interested in the enzymes of fatty acid degradation, especially
the beta oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids.
An enzyme involved, the 3-2trans enoyl-coA isomerase, has been described
to occur besides animals also in cucumber seedlings. My question is:
Is it probable that a gene for this enzyme is present in other plants
(esp. in arabidopsis) too? Do green plants have the same way to degrade
fatty acids as animals (and bacteria)?
Any hints on this topic are appreciated,

Best regards,
              Kay Hofmann
From: dbrancat@NSF.GOV
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Progress Report Arabidopsis Project (Retrieval)
Date: 5 Nov 92 14:03:00 GMT
Distribution: bionet


          "The Multinational Coordinated Arabidopsis thaliana Genome
          Research Project, Progress Report:  Year Two" may be
          retrieved by STIS or the NSF Gopher (the Gopher being the
          easiest method).

          If you have specific questions on retrieval of the report, I
          am available to assist you (dbrancat@nsf.gov).

          Thank you,

          Don Brancato
          National Science Foundation (BIO)
          (202) 357-3834
From: bosborne@INSECT.BERKELEY.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Re: Teaching Arabidopsis Genetics
Date: 13 Nov 92 17:39:40 GMT
Distribution: bionet


>> Next semester, I would like to introduce an Arabidopsis cross into
>> our undergraduate genetics teaching lab, which is currently
>> populated by phage, bacteria, yeast and flies (and students). I
>> would appreciate any advice on how best to organize this. What are
>> good markers to use for ease of scoring? How does the timing work
>> out. Probably one should present the students with flowering parents
>> at the beginning of the semester and let them make the cross. Then
>> they could grow and examine the F1 plants, collect the F2 seed and
>> score markers along with seed samples from the two parents.
>> Depending on the markers used, these might be scored at germination,
>> in seedlings or mature plants. 
>> 
>> Any advice on good markers, suitable strains, timing, protocols
>> would be appreciated.

David Meinke et al presented a superb poster at the recent Plant Genome I.
In it he described the mapping of a large number of embryo-lethal mutations
using, in part, a set of well marked strains. I suggest you talk to the
people at the Arabidopsis Stock Center (arabidopsis+@osu.edu), I believe
they have the complete mapping set. These could be the basis for a fine
exposition of diploid genetics, together with some "unknown", or unmapped,
mutations.

Brian Osborne
From: schnorr@tournesol.versailles.inra.fr (Kirk Schnorr)
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Root Enzymatic Assays
Date: 5 Nov 92 13:26:39 GMT
Distribution: bionet
Original-To: arab-gen@uk.ac.daresbury
Pp-Warning: Illegal Received field on preceding line
Original-Received: by tournesol.versailles.inra.fr, Thu, 5 Nov
                   92 14: 26:39 +0100

Hello,
I am looking for an simple quantitative colorometric or florometric assay
for a housekeeping enzyme found in the root cytosol.  I want to use this
assay as a standard for the general physiological condition of the sample
so that I can standardize my promoter-gus fusion results.
I am working with plumbaginifolia but assays developed for Arab. should work
in this species also.  I tried posting in the bionet plants network but those
guys are too busy talking about the relative merits of shade leaves versus
sun leaves to pay me any mind.
 
Yours sincerely,
Kirk Schnorr
INRA-Versailles
France.
From: bosborne@INSECT.BERKELEY.EDU
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Re: Teaching Arabidopsis Genetics
Date: 13 Nov 92 20:27:31 GMT
Distribution: bionet


My apologies. The complete reference to the poster I just referred to is:

Saturating the linkage map of Arabidopsis thalianan with embryonic mutations.
Linda Franzmann, Elizabeth Yoon, and David Meinke.

Brian Osborne
From: karlin@CMGM.STANFORD.EDU (George Karlin-Neumann)
Newsgroups: bionet.genome.arabidopsis
Subject: Re: Non-lethal GUS assay
Date: 9 Nov 92 22:04:16 GMT
Distribution: bionet

Jim,

    Though I haven't tried it personally, Richard Jefferson comments in his
Plant Molecular Biology Reporter article (1987; vol 5, no. 4; p. 399) that
"reasonable staining can be achieved at much lower substrate concentrations
(50ug/ml) with enhanced recovery (of stained cells)." Let us know if it works
for you.

Good luck, George Karlin-Neumann
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From: MARZENA@PLBIAL11.EARN ("MARZENA KIERUS (CYUNCZYK)")
Newsgroups: bionet.biology.tropical
Subject: software-key for plants
Date: 10 Nov 92 15:19:12 GMT
Distribution: bionet
Original-To: "." <trop-bio@UK.AC.DARESBURY>

hi folks|
i've heard that you told about computer key for plants software,
could someone write how to get that?
thanks
marzena@plbial11.bitnet
From: dayan@BU-BIO.BU.EDU (Selvadurai Dayanandan)
Newsgroups: bionet.biology.tropical
Subject: Seminar
Date: 12 Nov 92 15:44:24 GMT
Distribution: bionet


                BOSTON UNIVERSITY  EBE  SEMINAR


Title: Towards Conservation Management of Rain Forests in Sri Lanka:
       A Multidisciplinary Research Initiative


Speaker:  Nimal Gunatilleke, 
          Harvard University & Univ. of Peradeniya


Date:   Monday November 16, 1992


Time:  12.00 Noon


Place:  BRB 113,
        5 Cummington st., Boston, MA 02215.