From owner-protista@net.bio.net Sun Mar 01 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: WITMAN@SCI.WFBR.EDU Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Postdoctoral positions available Date: 2 Mar 1998 10:35:10 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 28 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6deu4u$mng@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net POSTDOCTORAL/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION to study MOLECULAR MOTORS IN CHLAMYDOMONAS NIH-supported postdoctoral positions are available immediately (starting date negotiable) to study molecular motors in Chlamydomonas. State-of-the-art approaches and techniques to be used include nuclear genome transformation, insertional mutagenesis, gene tagging, cDNA cloning, in vitro mutagenesis, in vitro motility assays, protein biochemistry, and electron microscopy. This is part of an ongoing project; many important mutants, probes, and protocols already have been developed and are ready to be used. Both beginning and senior postdoctorals are invited to apply. Previous experience in molecular genetics and/or protein biochemistry would be desirable. Interested persons should contact Dr. George Witman by phone (508-842- 8921 ex. 344), fax (508-842-3915), e-mail (Witman@SCI.WFBR.EDU), or mail at UMMC-Worcester Foundation Campus, 222 Maple Ave., Shrewsbury, MA 01545 USA. The Witman lab will be moving to newly renovated space at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center main campus in Worcester this spring. The UMMC ranks in the top 10% of public medical schools in the U.S. with regard to NIH funding, and was ranked Number 1 in the U.S. in rate of growth of NIH funding in 1996. The UMMC has excellent facilities and provides an outstanding research environment for postdoctoral study. From owner-protista@net.bio.net Sun Mar 01 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: mbhsl@s-crim1.dl.ac.uk (H.J. Sluiman) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Diatom position Date: 2 Mar 1998 07:34:12 -0800 Organization: Daresbury Lab, Warrington, U.K. Lines: 35 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6dejhk$n1j@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Job opportunity: Automatic Diatom Identification and Classification (ADIAC) A three-year fixed term position is available immediately at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh as part of an EC-funded project (ADIAC) to create a system for identifying diatoms automatically by computer. The post will involve using existing database-management and image-analysis software to build a computerized database of names and digital images of diatoms which will be used as the essential foundation and reference for programs developed by a multinational team. Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent, and relevant expertise, which could include one or more of the following: plant taxonomy, especially of algae or diatoms, light microscopy, digital image capture and manipulation, and familiarity with a wide range of computing techniques. Ability to meet deadlines and work in a team is essential. In accordance with UK immigration requirements, priority will be given to EU nationals. Starting salary will be in the range GBP15,000-17,000, and will be pensionable. Applicants should send full cv including the names and addresses of two referees to the Personnel Department, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, UK. Closing date 20 March 1998. Contact Stephen Droop at this address for further details, or e-mail: s.droop@rbge.org.uk. *********************************************************** Stephen J.M. Droop Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, UK Tel.: +44 131 552 7171; Fax: +44 131 552 0382 s.droop@rbge.org.uk *********************************************************** From owner-protista@net.bio.net Mon Mar 02 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: czdiatom@lcac1.loras.edu (Dave Czarnecki) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Summer Aquatic courses at Lake Itasca Date: 3 Mar 1998 13:38:42 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 91 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6dht92$e10@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Please excuse multiple postings regarding these summer course announcements. 1998 SUMMER COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S LAKE ITASCA FORESTRY & BIOLOGICAL STATION OF POTENTIAL INTEREST ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS IN AQUATIC SCIENCES *Following a nearly 10-year hiatus, a freshwater algae couse will be offered during the first summer session, June 16 - July 21, Wednesdays & Saturdays, as Plant Biology 5811: Field Biology and Identification of Freshwater Algae, 5 qtr. cr., Dr. Dave Czarnecki, Professor of Biology & Curator, FDCC, Loras College Ecology and taxonomy of freshwater algae based on field-collected materials from lentic and lotic environments of the Itasca area; emphasis will be on genus-level identifications. Specific assemblages to be studied include epipelon, epilithon, epiphyton, plankton, etc. and emphasis will be placed on morphological and/or reproductive strategies of algae from these assemblages. Identifications will be based primarily on morphological attributes of living cells using various microscopical techniques. Students will also have the opportunity to isolate organisms for potential cell culture. *Also during the first session, June 16 - July 21, on Tuesdays & Fridays, a special topics course will be offered as Biol 5850, Sec. 1: Natural History of Fishes, 5 qtr. cr., Dr. M. Jon Ross, Resident Biologist, Univ. of Minn. & Dr. Dan Siems, Associate Professor, Bemidji State University. This course originally was to be team-taught by Dr. Gerald Kaufmann, Professor of Biology and Curator, Vertebrate Museum, Loras College, who died suddenly this January. Identification, habitat associations, behavior, life history and ecological relationships of freshwater fishes of the Itasca area. Field techniques and collection methods will be emphasized. *During the second session, July 23 - August 26, on Mondays and Thursdays, a special topics course will be offered as Biol 5850, Sec. 2: Aquatic Ecology, 5 qtr. cr., Dr. M. Jon Ross, Resident Biologist, Univ. of Minn. & Dr. Dave Czarnecki, Professor of Biology & Curator, FDCC, Loras College. A field oriented course during which groups of students are assigned individual lakes of the Itasca area for study. Techniques for collecting biological, chemical and physical data are taught and implemented. The field experience provides a context for learning limnological principles and exploring current theories. ============================================================================== The Forestry & Biological Station is located on the east shore of Lake Itasca in Itasca State Park, ca. 1 mile from the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Within the park are located numerous lakes, ponds and bogs of many types.The Park embraces ca. 50 square miles of forests traversed by an excellent system of roads and trails. The forests of the park are unique and result from the intersection of the northern coniferous and deciduous types of the central hardwood region, while forty miles to the west lie the prairies on the bed of ancient Lake Agassiz. The Park is therefore situated near the intersection of three great plant regions, providing exceptional opportunities for studies of the varied flora and fauna. In addition, to the north lie the Red Lakes and the immense expanses of northern bog peatlands. For more information regarding these and other courses at the Itasca Station, please contact Ms. Dorothy Bromenshenkel, Secretary, Itasca Biology Program, University of Minnesota, 303 Ecology, 1987 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone (612) 624-6743; email brome001@maroon.tc.umn.edu. You may also visit the UM-Itasca web page (still under modification) at: http://biosci.cbs.umn.edu/itasca. Please share the above with interested students and colleagues. ********************************************************************* * David B. Czarnecki Tel: (319) 588-7231 * * Curator, FW ALGAE CULTURE COLLECTION Fax: (319) 588-7964 * * Department of Biology Fax: (319) 588-7292 * * Loras College * * P.O. Box 178 E-mail: * * Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0178 U.S.A. czdiatom@lcac1.loras.edu * * * * * * "Of course it is exhausting, having to reason all the time * * in a universe which wasn't mean't to be reasonable." * * * * --- Vonnegut's Kilgore Trout in "Now it can be told" * ********************************************************************* From owner-protista@net.bio.net Tue Mar 03 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "Mark Farmer" Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Postdoctoral Position Date: 4 Mar 1998 05:32:28 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 10 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6djl5c$73p@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Post-Doctoral Malaria Research Position. NIH-funded position is available to study the physiology of alternative respiratory activity in the malaria parasite and the potential for chemotherapeutic intervention via this activity. Experience in Plasmodium biochemistry, tissue culture or rodent malaria models a plus. Please send curriculum vitae and names and phone/fax numbers of three references to: Dr. Naomi Lang Unnasch, Division of Geographic Medicine, BBRB Box 7, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-2170. Email: . UAB is an AA/EO Employer. From owner-protista@net.bio.net Tue Mar 03 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Thomas Sicheritz Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: PhD Studentship in Bioinformatics Date: 4 Mar 1998 04:52:34 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 47 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6djiqi$2qr@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net PhD Studentship in Bioinformatics A PhD studentship is immediately available at the Department of Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, Sweden. The Department of Molecular Biology comprises several different groups working on genetic, kinetic and structural aspects of molecular biology under the directorship of Professor C.G. Kurland. The successful applicant will work in the area of microbial genomics under the guidance of Dr. Siv Andersson. The project will be focused on the analysis of microbial genomes from an evolutionary perspective and include analysis of sequence information generated by the genome sequencing team. The applicant is expected to participate in the development of mathematical models, methods and software for comparative analysis of completely sequenced microbial genomes. The position requires undergraduate training in molecular biology, informatics and/or mathematics. Experience with UNIX systems is desirable. Applications including the applicants curriculum vitae, information about previous education and a short statement about research interests should be sent to: Dr. Siv Andersson Department of Molecular Biology, Box 590, Biomedical Center, S-751 24 Uppsala Tel: +46-18-471 43 79 FAX: +46-18-55 77 23 e-mail: Siv.Andersson@molbio.uu.se Further information and informal enquiries may be made to Dr. Siv Andersson. -- Sicheritz Ponten Thomas E. Department of Molecular Biology Biomedical Center Uppsala University BMC: +46 18 4714214 BOX 590 S-751 24 UPPSALA Sweden Fax +46 18 557723 http://evolution.bmc.uu.se/~thomas Molecular Tcl: http://evolution.bmc.uu.se/~thomas/tcl Molecular Linux: http://evolution.bmc.uu.se/~thomas/mol_linux De Chelonian Mobile ... The Turtle Moves ... From owner-protista@net.bio.net Tue Mar 03 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: gn@nhm.ac.uk (Gianfranco Novarino) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Meeting on microbial ecology Date: 4 Mar 1998 04:53:59 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 54 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6djit7$35t@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net ******************** ANNOUNCEMENT ************************ A one-day meeting-workshop will be held on Friday 3rd April 1998 in the Natural History Museum (London), entitled: THE DIFFERENCE OF BEING SMALL: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MICROBE under the auspices of the Natural History Museum Ecological Patterns and Processes Research Theme. The general ecological principles as we know them have been derived mostly from macroorganisms, most notably vertebrates and flowering plants. Can these concepts be applied "en bloc" to microorganisms? What is the "operational unit" of microbial ecology? The meeting will concentrate mostly on the eukaryotic microbes (protists), with both the heterotrophs and photoautotrophs discussed in the talks. It is envisaged that the meeting will appeal to a broad audience with protozoological, microalgal, protistological or general ecological backgrounds. Confirmed speakers: Tom Fenchel (Helsingor). Michael Sleigh (Southampton), Paul Tett (Edinburgh), Eileen Cox (London). Talks will be followed by an afternoon discussion workshop. Talk titles, final programme and other contributed talks to be confirmed. All are invited to attend. There are no registration fees but R.S.V.P. as soon as possible so that I can have an idea of attendance. Coffee and tea will be with the organisers' compliments. Participants wishing to take lunch will be asked to make a contribution towards costs. Further details will be sent to those who reply to this e-mail to signify their interest and intention to attend. Hope to see you in London! ------------------------- Dr Gianfranco Novarino Head of Protistan Plankton Research Programme, Ecological Patterns and Processes Research Theme Department of Zoology Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD, UK Tel [+44] (0)171 938.9103 Fax ----------------.8754 e-mail: gn@nhm.ac.uk From owner-protista@net.bio.net Wed Mar 04 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Mark Farmer Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Cellulose digesters Date: 5 Mar 1998 08:39:52 -0800 Organization: University of Georgia Lines: 10 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6dmkgo$s8i@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Of course the most logical group to study here would be the parabasalians of termite guts. Grosovsky and Margulis 1982 and several papers by Michael Yamin explore the cellulose digesting capabilities of these protists but there is still some discussion as to whether it is the protists themselves doing the breakdown or if it is the associated bacteria. The chapter on Parabasalians in the Handbook of the Protoctista has the full references for these papers. Mark Farmer From owner-protista@net.bio.net Wed Mar 04 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: costag@dragoeiro.uma.pt (Graca Costa) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: microbiology of soils Date: 5 Mar 1998 10:01:55 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 19 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6dmpaj$ai8@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Netters, A student of our Dept. wishes to write a diplom thesis on microbiology of soils. Do you know of the existence of a microbiology group (procariota and fungi) to whom she could direct her questions? Thanks a lot Graca Costa +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Graca Costa Assistant Professor, Marine Biology & Oceanography Team Dept. of Biology University of Madeira Lg. do Colegio 9000 Funchal, Portugal tel: 351-91-233012, fax:351-91-231944 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From owner-protista@net.bio.net Wed Mar 04 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "Justin R. Doward" Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: cellulose digesters Date: 5 Mar 1998 05:57:51 -0800 Organization: Newcastle Internet Lines: 18 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6dmb0v$3sl@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net hello all I was hoping someone might know of some cellulose digestion protozoa and could email me some information on them (also any other microbe that may digest cellulose). Specifically I am looking for the enzymes used and which animalcule it came from. I am a second year biotechnology student and we have been asked to do a relevant project, I have decided (maybe) to look into the possibility of human digestion of cellulose, I am therefor looking for the gene responsible for the enzyme (eventually). Thank you for any assistance j.doward@idl.net.au -- ... Steppenwolf ... A great book by Herman Hesse From owner-protista@net.bio.net Fri Mar 06 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "Andrew V. Goodkov" Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Announce Date: 7 Mar 1998 12:36:42 -0800 Organization: h w sri biol Lines: 39 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6dsb4q$a2v@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Colleagues, An interactive image-based key to gymnamoebae (Rhizopoda, Gymnamoebia) is now availiable via internet on the following address: http://rem.ifmo.ru/dox/amoebae.htm Current version of the key includes data on all systematically valid species of the family Thecamoebidae and is illustrated with 240 microphotographs, TEM photographs and line drawings. Original species descriptions and references to all corresponding literature complete the information on every species. This original key is elaborated basing on newly developed "Conception of the morphotypes of gymnamoebae" (Smirnov A.V. & Goodkov A.V. Illustrated list of the basic morphotypes of gymnamoebae. European Journal of Protistology, 1998, in press). This key will permanently exist in the Internet. It could be reffered in publications as a source of identification, if necessary. The key is organized as a system of HTML-pages guided with embedded Java-Script scenarious and could be accessed using Netscape Navigator 3.0 or above. It is very simple in use. There is an extended help system, which will introduce you into the organisation and operation of the key. The elaboration of the current version was supported with the RBFR grant 96-04-50858. -- =================================================================== Dr. Andrew V. Goodkov Biological Research Institute of e-mail: good@good.usr.pu.ru St.Petersburg State University, fax: +7 812 4277310 Oranienbaumskoye sch.2, fidonet: 2:5030/421.99 Stary Peterhof, St.Petersburg, 198904, Russia From owner-protista@net.bio.net Sun Mar 08 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: gn@nhm.ac.uk (Gianfranco Novarino) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Meeting on microbial ecology update Date: 9 Mar 1998 04:53:22 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 74 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6e0oo2$6tp@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Thank you to all of those who registered for the microbial ecology meeting to be held on 3rd April 1998 at the Natural History Museum (London). The final programme is in the course of being prepared and will be sent out shortly to all participants. The announcement is generating considerable interest. In order to avoid the possibility that the meeting becomes oversubscribed, a deadline has been set for receipt of registrations. Anyone intending to participate and not having registered yet is kindly requested to do so by replying to this e-mail BY FRIDAY 13th MARCH AT THE LATEST. A copy of the announcement follows. Best Regards, Franco -------------------------- Dr Gianfranco Novarino Head of Protistan Plankton Research Programme, Ecological Patterns and Processes Research Theme Department of Zoology Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD, UK Tel [+44] (0)171 938.9103 Fax ----------------.8754 e-mail: gn@nhm.ac.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************** ANNOUNCEMENT ************************ A one-day meeting-workshop will be held on Friday 3rd April 1998 in the Natural History Museum (London), entitled: THE DIFFERENCE OF BEING SMALL: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MICROBE under the auspices of the Natural History Museum Ecological Patterns and Processes Research Theme. The general ecological principles as we know them have been derived mostly from macroorganisms, most notably vertebrates and flowering plants. Can these concepts be applied "en bloc" to microorganisms? What is the "operational unit" of microbial ecology? The meeting will concentrate mostly on the eukaryotic microbes (protists), with both the heterotrophs and photoautotrophs discussed in the talks. It is envisaged that the meeting will appeal to a broad audience with protozoological, microalgal, protistological or general ecological backgrounds. Confirmed speakers: Tom Fenchel (Helsingor). Michael Sleigh (Southampton), Paul Tett (Edinburgh), Eileen Cox (London). Talks will be followed by an afternoon discussion workshop. Talk titles, final programme and other contributed talks to be confirmed. All are invited to attend. There are no registration fees but R.S.V.P. as soon as possible so that I can have an idea of attendance. Coffee and tea will be with the organisers' compliments. Participants wishing to take lunch will be asked to make a contribution towards costs. Further details will be sent to those who reply to this e-mail to signify their interest and intention to attend. Hope to see you in London! ------------------------- From owner-protista@net.bio.net Wed Mar 11 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: gn@nhm.ac.uk (Gianfranco Novarino) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Meeting on microbial ecology update Date: 12 Mar 1998 05:03:24 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 90 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6e8mes$fk1@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net THE DIFFERENCE OF BEING SMALL: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MICROBE Registrations for this meeting are coming to a close. If you have registered already, please check the list of participants to see if your name is included, and contact me ASAP in case it isn't. If you haven't registered and would like to do so, please register now - the meeting can only accommodate another 10 participants or so. Names and addresses of all of those who cannot attend but would like to be updated have also been noted. They also will receive a summary of the meeting; this is likely to be sent out some time after 3rd of April. The final programme will be circulated very shortly. Best Regards, Franco -------------------------- Dr Gianfranco Novarino Head of Protistan Plankton Research Programme, Ecological Patterns and Processes Research Theme Department of Zoology Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD, UK Tel [+44] (0)171 938.9103 Fax ----------------.8754 e-mail: gn@nhm.ac.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS NAME AFFILIATION Annelise ALBRECHT Institute of Marine Sciences Paul ALLEN University of Wales Cardiff Rod ARNOLD British Antarctic Survey Kevin ASHELFORD University of Wales Cardiff Jennifer BRYANT Natural History Museum Helen BUTLER British Antarctic Survey Cristiana CALLIERI CNR - Istituto Italiano di Idrobiologia Laurence CARVALHO University College London Annemarie CLARKE University of Newcastle Eileen J. COX Natural History Museum Steve CULVER Natural History Museum Veronica EDMONDS-BROWN University of Hertfordshire Tom FENCHEL Marine Biological Laboratory Helsingor Tim FERRERO Natural History Museum Markus GEISEN Natural History Museum Emma HAMBLY Natural History Museum Peter HAMMOND Natural History Museum Fiona HANNAH University Marine Biological Station Millport Janine HARRIS University of Wales Cardiff Suzanne HENDERSON Buckinghamshire College Wendy Ann HIGMAN Centre for Environmental, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Dominic HODGSON British Antarctic Survey Jane HOGG Natural History Museum David HORNER Natural History Museum Nicola HUGHES University of Bristol Kevin HUGHS British Antarctic Survey Harriet JONES Imperial College at Silwood Park Susan KIMMANCE University of Liverpool Port Erin Laboratories Gail LAMBOURNE University of Bristol Steve LEIGH Environment Agency David LLOYD University of Wales Cardiff Ian LUCAS University of Wales (Bangor) Menai Bridge Laboratories Claudio MAGALLANES-REYES Univ. N. M. de San Marcos Susan MORRALL Natural History Museum Jonathan NEWMAN IACR-Centre for Aquatic Plant Management Gianfranco NOVARINO Natural History Museum Terry PRESTON University College London Geraldine REID Natural History Museum Irene RIDGE The Open University Dave ROBERTS Natural History Museum Elliot SHUBERT Natural History Museum Michael SLEIGH University of Southampton Michael STEINKE University of East Anglia Paul TETT Napier University Julie THOMPSON The Open University Eva VALSAMI-JONES Natural History Museum Alan WARREN Natural History Museum Emma WATSON Natural History Museum Anita WEATHERBY University of Sheffield Sandra WILKS University of Southampton Jeremy YOUNG Natural History Museum From owner-protista@net.bio.net Thu Mar 12 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: jphycol@maine.maine.edu (Journal of Phycology) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Editorial Assistant, JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY Date: 13 Mar 1998 10:29:30 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 55 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6ebtua$r6c@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Ms. Cathy Richards (Chelly) will leave her post as Editorial Assistant for the JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY in early August to accept a position in environmental sciences with the Peace Corps. We are seeking a replacement, as described in the ad that appears below. Either I or Chelly can answer further questions about the duties and benefits of the position, life in Maine, etc. at the contact e-mail and address given in the ad. One of the major benefits is that I am willing to make the hours flexible enough for someone to pursue further course work that might be required for application to graduate school or to make other career decisions. Professional employees at the University of Maine may take up to 8 units of course work (2 courses, typically) a semester without charge. During her year as an editorial assistant, Ms. Richards has completed a graduate Chemical Oceanography Field Techniques course and a molecular biology course. We have a large faculty with marine and freshwater interests at the University, including 5 phycologists, so the employee will have the opportunity to develop local professional interests, if desired. Maine is a lovely place to live with spectacular opportunities for hiking, skiing, canoeing, and other outdoor activities. I consider this position ideal as a one to two year position for a recent graduate. Please bring it to the attention of suitable undergraduates in your laboratory and classes. Thanks, Susan H. Brawley, Editor, JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY Advertisement: Editorial Assistant for the JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY Editorial Assistant required to assist Editor in processing of manuscripts for review and publication. Minimum requirements: B.A. or B.S., with a preference to applicants with specific experience in algal biology. A successful applicant will have an excellent command of written and spoken English and good computer skills, as much of the correspondence and processing of manuscripts will be electronic. Salary: $20,000/year, plus benefits. This is a full-time position, and is offered initially for one year, but is renewable annually through August 31, 2001, dependant upon availability of funds and satisfactory performance. To apply, send C.V. and letter to Dr. Susan H. Brawley, Editor, JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY, School of Marine Sciences, 5722 Deering Hall, rm. 202, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-05572 (jphycol@maine.maine.edu, telephone: 207-581-2895) by April 15, 1998. Please have three letters of recommendation sent directly to Dr. Brawley. This position is funded by the Phycological Society of America. It must be filled by July 15, 1998. The University of Maine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY S. H. Brawley, Editor C. R. 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From owner-protista@net.bio.net Thu Mar 19 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: lynn rothschild Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: ISEP registration Date: 20 Mar 1998 13:56:32 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 125 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6euomg$g6j@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Registration for the International Society for Evolutionary Protistology (ISEP 12) Northern Arizona University 3-8 August 1998 Flagstaff, Arizona Please return this registration form with your full payment for registration and field trips by 1 June 1998. Make payments to ISEP and send to: ISEP 12 c/o OFFICE OF PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, BOX 5751, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86011 USA. Your name and institution below should appear as you wish on your name badge: Name__________________________________ Institution_______________________________ Country________________ Email Address ___________________________(for confirmation of receipt of payment). Accompanying person's name(s) ___________________________ ISEP Registration for ISEP members* $125 ISEP+ Registration for ISEP members* $250 (what a deal! registration for ISEP+ Society of Protozoologists+Phycological Society of America) *Two year ISEP membership for non-members $ 25 Student Members (excludes post-doctoral "students") $150 signature of faculty supervisor required (see below). Accompanying persons $100 REGISTRATION AFTER 1 JUNE 1996 add an additional $50.00 to each category except ISEP membership Your registration covers all the costs of the meetings as well as several major social events. We purposely combined these into one package for two reasons. One, is that if you have pay in advance for events such as the trip to the Grand Canyon than you are more likely to attend; it is your attendance that makes such events a success for us all. The second reason to provide this package approach is that many members are reimbursed by their University or on their taxes, only for registration to meetings, and not for special social events. Including all expenses in a "registration" fee should save many of you money! What your registration fee pays for: 1. Printing of program, abstracts, name badges, mailing, xeroxing etc. 2. Registration expenses, accounting. 3 . Opening Wine/Beer and Cheese social at DuBois Ballroom 4. Busses to and from, and dinner at Lake Mormon (BBQ steak, hay rides, cowboy theater show... ridiculous fun!) 5. Steam locomotive train trip with breakfast to and from Grand Canyon; OR, Buses and drivers to and from Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Jerome, and Montezuma Castle; OR, Buses and boats for float trip on Colorado River (calm waters from Glen Canyon dam to Lee's Ferry). Choose one! Float trip will cost addt't $50. 6. Full Banquet and Bold Award dinner, wine included. 7. Shuttle busses to run from dorms to meeting place for non-hikers. 8. Rental of all audio-visual equipment; sound systems 9. Meeting Room rentals 10. Support of symposia and plenary speakers 11. Coffee breaks (10am & 3pm) throughout meeting 12. Student helpers - projectionists, guides, etc. 13. Psychiatric help for local representative after meeting ends A. Total Registration Enclosed B. Choice of Field Trip (6 Aug 1998): 1. Steam Locomotive trip to Grand Canyon. Includes breakfast on train, tour guide, music, etc.Train leaves 9am, returns 3:30pm. Approximately 3 hours at the Canyon. 2. All day bus trip to scenic Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona (shopping spree), Jerome (artist community hanging on mountain side), Montezuma Castle (ancient indian cliff dwelling). Bus departs 8am, returns 5pm. 3. All day bus trip to Colorado River (below Glen Canyon dam), 15 mile float trip (Calm waters, here!) down river to Lee's Ferry, bus trip home. Bus departs at 7:30am, returns 7pm. Because of boating gear, this trip will cost $50. addt'l per person. Note: Air temperatures at river edge may be over 100*F (>35*C)...But it's a dry heat!! Choose field trip you want; 1,2 or 3. Trip 3 requires additional fee. Add $50. in box and to Registration Fee box above. C. Student's Supervisor Signature: I ______________________ certify that ______________________ is a student . supervisor's name student's name TOTAL PAYMENT FOR REGISTRATION, EXTRA TICKETS AND FIELD TRIP REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1 JUNE 1996! Lynn J. Rothschild, Ph.D. Mail Stop 239-12 NASA/Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 ph: (650) 604-6525 fax: (650) 604-1088 lrothschild@mail.arc.nasa.gov From owner-protista@net.bio.net Thu Mar 19 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: lynn rothschild Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: ISEP announcement Date: 20 Mar 1998 13:56:14 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 179 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6euolu$g5r@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net At long last.... 12th BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EVOLUTIONARY PROTISTOLOGY 1-4 August, 1998; Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff, Arizona (followed by the annual meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, 4-8 August 1998) The formal ISEP portion of the meeting will be held from Saturday, August 1st to Tuesday, August 4th. The formal Phycological Society of America and Society of Protozoologists portions will span from Monday, August 3rd to Saturday, August 8th. The program will consist of symposia, contributed oral and poster papers. Registration fees for ISEP will be $125; $250 to join with PSA and SOP for the whole week. Planned activities include wine and cheese opening social, 4 half-day ISEP non-concurrent sessions, coffee breaks, a joint ISEP/PSA/SOP symposium and a joint 3-Society wine/beer social. The week long, 3-Society activities include a cowboy dinner on Lake Mormon, a banquet dinner, and a day-long (Thursday 6 Aug) field trip to the Grand Canyon, Sedona, or a float trip on the Colorado River (Colorado River float trip will cost an additional $50.). Near-by hotels are reserved for the week at special rates($49-69/night). Also, dorm rooms are being reserved for $45/night double occupancy, which includes 3 meals in the dining halls. We encourage students to take advantage of the reduced dormitory rates. Further information on housing will be available soon. ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS: (deadline for receipt of abstracts April 15, 1998. Send your abstract by email directly to Mike Adl (adl@zoology.ubc.ca) as text in the message. Do not send as attachment and do not encode the document. Your abstract will be formatted upon receipt. If email is not possible, a disc copy (MS-word or wordperfect, for PC) can be sent to M.S. ADL, Dept Zoology, 6270 University Blvd, Vancouver B.C., V6T 1Z4, Canada. At the beginning of your message indicate any of the following: special projection equipment (VCR,?). Then, begin abstract text with a title (all capital letters) of less than 15 words. On a new line, last name and initials of all authors, followed by university/institute affiliation. On new line, begin abstract text, in English, up to 250 words. Do not use any formatting, except species names in italics. At the end of your text, add full name, address, Tel. Fax. Email of presenter. The Society is negotiating with several journals regarding publication. If you wish to submit a manuscript, please bring five copies with you to the meeting. Until further notice, follow the general format for the Journal of Phycology (i.e., author's names written out, etc.). Send a personal check, money/purchase order, or VISA/MASTERCARD account information to: OFFICE OF PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, BOX 5751, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86011 USA. Payment is due by 1 June 1998. Accomodations: Participants will choose and arrange their own lodging and accommodations. Several area hotels (listed below) have provided reduced rates for the conference. These suggested hotels are within one block of each other and all are within walking distance of the NAU campus. When registering, please provide notice of your ISEP, PSA or SOP affiliation for the reduced rates. Note: Hotel reservations by Fax should be accompanied by a credit card number & expiry date to ensure a room reservation. 1) Econo Lodge West, 2355 South Beulah Boulevard, Flagstaff. Phone (520) 774-2225. WebSite: http://www.flagguide.com/econolodgew. Fax (520) 774-2225. Fax tone will switch from voice to Fax. Rates: single room $59.00 per night; mini-suite $69.00 per night. Includes continental breakfast, outdoor pool. Winner of President's Hospitality Award. Manager contact: Ms. Margo McReynolds. 2) La Quinta Inn & Suites. 2015 South Beulah Boulevard, Flagstaff. Phone (520) 556-8666. Fax: (520) 214-9140 Rates: $59.00 per night. Includes continental breakfast. Nice, new hotel, Southwestern motif, outdoor pool. Please provide the reservation code, 0939-12468-A, to obtain conference rates. Manager contact: Doug & Pat Walker. 3) Fairfield Inn (Marriott), 2005 South Milton Road, Flagstaff. Phone (520) 773-1300. (520) 773-1462 Rates: $49.00 per night. Includes continental breakfast. New, clean, more modest accommodations. Manager contact: Mr. Tim Croteau 4) NAU dormitory (Ridge Hall). NAU South Campus, near DuBois Center. Rates: $45.00 per night (double occupancy; two rooms share one bath). Non-smokers only ! Includes three (3) full meals in dining halls. First preference will go to students attending conference. I will_______ will not _________ be requesting accommodations in a dormitory Are you a student ? (yes/no) ________ Male/Female _________ Name of requested roommate:____________________________ (If no preference, one will be given) Notice of the Founders' Endowment Fund Late-breaking update: The endowment fund is in place. The mandate and procedures for application are presented below for your interest. Applications will be accepted for the 1998 Flagstaff meetings! The Founders' Endowment Fund est. 12 February 1997 for the International Society of Evolutionary Protistology by the inaugural Endowment fund Committee: Susan Douglas Brent Heath Hans Preisig Gary W. Saunders (Chair) MANDATE, to: 1. provide Travel assistance in the form of two Awards to eligible students (outlined below) for attendance at the biennial ISEP meeting. 2. maintain an accessible financial reserve for the Society. PROCEDURES: Eligibility Any student registered in a graduate program at the time of the meeting, or having graduated less than 3 months prior to the start of the meeting. Criteria 1) Scientific excellence, innovation and likely impact (equally weighted) of the research. 2) Quality (logic and clarity of expression) of the abstract. 3) In the event of equality based on criteria 1 and 2, distance traveled (preference to those traveling furthest) and seniority (preference to novice graduate studies). Application procedure Submit THREE copies of the application package (below) IN ADDITION TO THE REGISTRATION MATERIALS to the Meeting Organizer(s) by the registration deadline. APPLICATION PACKAGE 1) Single page, single spaced, 12 point type, abstract of the paper to be presented, including full list of authors and institution at which the work was conducted. In the event that the required abstract for the meeting is close to this in size, the format required for the meeting would be acceptable, but a 100-200 word abstract would be unacceptable. 2) Letter from the student's supervisor indicating: a) that the student meets the eligibility criteria stated above b) the extent of the work performed by the student relative to co-authors. 3) Brief curriculum vitae of the student. Item 3 is the attachment Dr. Gary W. Saunders Associate Professor Department of Biology University of New Brunswick Fredericton, N.B. Canada, E3B 6E1 ph: 506 452 6086 fa: 506 453 3583 Lynn J. Rothschild, Ph.D. Mail Stop 239-12 NASA/Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 ph: (650) 604-6525 fax: (650) 604-1088 lrothschild@mail.arc.nasa.gov From owner-protista@net.bio.net Tue Mar 24 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: pkugrens@lamar.colostate.edu (Paul Kugrens) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: New Book Date: 25 Mar 1998 10:12:31 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 289 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6fbhef$ggo@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Subscribers, Dick Gordon aske me to post the following book notice. Paul Dear Colleague: I've convinced World Scientific to offer a prepublication price for my book, The Hierarchical Genome, especially for all the people who have helped me out with reprints, reading sections, and comments. After 9 years it's finally done! The section: 5.05 The Ciliate Origin of Multicellular Organisms may be of particular interest to protista@net.bio.net subscribers interested in evolution. Yours, -Dick Gordon Gordon, R. (1998). The Hierarchical Genome and Differentiation Waves: Novel Unification of Development, Genetics and Evolution (sent to press Feb. 25, 1998, publication planned for Sept., 1998). Singapore: World Scientific, about 1500p., list US$108, GBP stlg74, prepublication orders 15% lower = US$91.80. Description: Over the past few decades numerous scientists have called for a unification of the fields of embryo development, genetics, and evolution. Each field has glaring holes in its ability to explain the fundamental phenomena of life. In this book, the author shows how the phenomenon of cell differentiation, considered in its temporal and spatial aspects during embryogenesis, provides a starting point for a unified theory of multicellular organisms (plants, fungi and animals), including their evolution and genetics. This unification is based on the recent discovery of differentiation waves by the author and his colleagues, described in the appendices, and illustrated by a flip movie prepared by a medical artist. To help the reader through the many fields covered, a glossary is included. Readership: scientists interested in biology, and graduate students; computer scientists (artificial life, computing embryos), engineers (tensegrity, embryonics), microbiologists (bacteria, ciliates, yeast), evolutionists (systematists, paleontologists, Baldwin effect, macroevolution, radiation, punctuated equilibrium, hopeful monsters, population biology, ciliate origin of multicellular organisms, haplontic/diplontic life cycles), developmental biologists (all major mosaic and regulating systems, including nematodes, Arabidopsis, Drosophila, zebrafish, Xenopus, chick, mouse, urodeles, sea urchins, metamorphosis), molecular developmental biologists (homeobox genes, control hierarchies, compaction, gastrulation, neurulation, limb formation, segmentation, regeneration, bilateral asymmetry), geneticists (structure of whole genomes, chromosomes in development and evolution, birth defects), historians and philosophers of biology (vitalism, orthogenesis, reductionism, neoDarwinism, progressive evolution), theoretical and mathematical biologists, neurophysiologists and psychologists (incomplete development of the brain, brain asymmetry, speech, sleep, learning, instinct), physicists (biophysics of embryos), cell biologists (cytoskeletal and nuclear mechanics, asymmetric cell division, mechanochemical signaling pathways, transdifferentiation), ecologists (fluctuating asymmetry, evolution of behavior, parallel radiations). Contents: Foreword: Pieter D. Nieuwkoop/Natalie K. Bjoerklund Preface Flip Animation of the Ectoderm Contraction Wave, K. Jack Butler Chapter 1: Introduction 1.01 Consider a Spherical Cow 1.02 The Epigenetic Problem 1.03 Wholeness and the Symmetry of the Early Embryo 1.04 Wholeness through the Ruse of Organicism 1.05 The Grip of Vitalism 1.06 The Rise and Fall of Physics in Embryology 1.07 Can We Restore the Physics of the Youth of Embryology? 1.08 Avoiding the Spatial Component of Embryogenesis 1.09 Wholeness, the Environment, and Symmetry Breaking 1.10 Wholeness through Surface Tension 1.11 Nonmaterial Physics as the Entelechy of Vitalism 1.12 Towards a New Physics of Embryos 1.13 New Tools of the Trade 1.14 Are We Headed for Reductionism? 1.15 Chemical or Mechanochemical Instabilities? 1.16 Critique of the Theory of Self-Organizing Systems 1.17 Protein Folding as a Deluding Paradigm 1.18 A Word on Language 1.19 The Embryology/Psychology Merry-go-round (Carrousel) 1.20 The Cosmic Context Chapter 2: Neural Induction and the Organizer 2.01 A Moment of Discovery 2.02 Origins of the Idea of Induction 2.03 Preformationism versus Epigenesis: To Be or To Become? That is the Question 2.04 The Hunting of the Snark (The Inducer Molecule) 2.05 A Cornucopia of Inducers 2.06 The Snark Was a Boojum 2.07 Limb Induction: A Parallel Case? 2.08 Mesoderm and Other Inductions 2.09 Regional Induction 2.10 The Cell State Splitter 2.11 Meet the Axolotl 2.12 A History of Sexism in Science Whodunit: Hilde Mangold or Hans Spemann? Chapter 3: Theory of the Cell State Splitter 3.01 Overview 3.02 How to Stop a Wave on a Sphere 3.03 How the Ectoderm Contraction Wave Actually Stops: the Lens Model 3.04 Internal Pressure May Synchronize Preparation of the Cell State Splitters 3.05 The Right Place, at the Right Time, into the Right Kinds 3.06 The Intracellular Mechanics of the Cell State Splitter Yields Ectodermal Differentiation 3.07 Force Generating and Load Bearing Cytoskeletal Components: Microtubules (MT) 3.08 Force Generating and Load Bearing Cytoskeletal Components: Microfilaments (MF) 3.09 Force Generating and Load Bearing Cytoskeletal Components: Intermediate filaments (IF) 3.10 Combinations of Cytoskeletal Components Chapter 4: Development and Genetics 4.01 The General Cell State Splitter 4.02 Differentiation Trees 4.03 Genetics and Differentiation Trees 4.04 A New Definition of 'Tissue' 4.05 The Relationship Between Cells and Tissues in Regulating Embryos 4.06 The Relationship Between Cells and Tissues in Mosaic Embryos Chapter 5: Development and Evolution 5.01 Evolution of Cell State and Tissue Splitting 5.02 The Secondary Importance of Embryonic Induction 5.03 Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation 5.04 The Selfish Differentiation Tree 5.05 The Ciliate Origin of Multicellular Organisms Chapter 6: Macroevolution 6.01 Redefining Microevolution and Macroevolution 6.02 Possible DNA Mechanisms for Macroevolutionary Change of Differentiation Trees 6.03 Differentiation Trees in Punctuated Equilibrium 6.04 The Grand Sweep of Evolution 6.05 Neutralist Theory 6.06 A Universe Aware of Itself: Differentiation Waves and the Brain Chapter 7: The Biogenetic Law 7.01 'Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny' Revisited via Differentiation Trees 7.02 Organisms with Two Differentiation Trees 7.03 Winding up Evolution Chapter 8: The Homeobox 8.01 Why Insects and Vertebrates Share Homeobox Domains 8.02 The Development of Bilateral Asymmetry 8.03 Facets of Embryogenesis Chapter 9: A Cornucopia of Differentiation Waves 9.01 Activation Wave 9.02 Cleavage Waves 9.03 The Compaction Wave 9.04 Mitotic Waves 9.05 Quantal Mitoses and a Model for Limb Morphogenesis 9.06 Head and Tail Duplications 9.07 First Sitings of the Differentiation Waves of the Axolotl 9.08 Differentiation Waves of the Neural Plate 9.09 A Possible Pair of Differentiation Waves in the Later Epidermis 9.10 Neural Crest 9.11 Differentiation Waves in Plant Meristems 9.12 Differentiation Waves in Fly and Fish Eyes 9.13 Single Cell versus Multiple Cell Differentiation Waves 9.14 Repetitive Waves 9.15 Drosophila Bristles: A Wave/Mechanical Reinterpretation 9.16 The American Shorthair Tabby Domestic Cat and Pigment Patterns 9.17 Butterfly Eye Spots 9.18 The Milk Line 9.19 Waves in Assorted Tissues 9.20 Waves on Anuran Embryos 9.21 Hints of Other Differentiation Waves, Especially Somites 9.22 Uninvited Waves 9.23 Are Others' Waves Our Waves? 9.24 Are Differentiation Waves Merely Epiphenomena? 9.25 Mutant Waves 9.26 Wave Parallels between Mosaic and Regulating Organisms 9.27 Launching Domains May Have Specific Electrical, Mechanical and Molecular Properties Chapter 10: Conclusion 10.01 The Logic of Evolution 10.02 Is Evolution Progressive? 10.03 Were We Inevitable? 10.04 The Living Ghost of Orthogenesis 10.05 On Purpose and Progress 10.06 The Beads-on-a-String 'New Synthesis' 10.07 Gene Duplication as the Essence of Macroevolution 10.08 The Blessings of Ever Increasing Dimensionality 10.09 The Fractal Tree of Life 10.10 The Novel Unification of Development, Genetics and Evolution 10.11 Exploring the Higher Order Structure of the Genome 10.12 How to Find a GEM (Gene Expression Map) 10.13 A Clockwork Universe Within: Nuclear Tensegrity Mechanics (Wurfels) as a Foundation for the Nuclear State Splitter 10.14 The Top Ten Questions 10.15 Paradigms for Developmental Biology 10.16 A New Curriculum for Biologists Appendices (reprints of 8 related papers) References (about 6900) Glossary and Abbreviations Surname and Subject Index Chapters 4-8 consist of 272 propositions and their justifications. Here are some highlights: P014: the genetic program for development is the differentiation tree, which consists of alternations between genetic and mechanical events. P020: the epigenetic landscape for an organism is its differentiation tree. P035: positional information does not exist. P053: the sex of an individual is determined by triggering of an expansion or a contraction differentiation wave, corresponding to female and male (or vice versa). P060: cytoplasmic determinants may not exist. P079: organisms whose differentiation trees evolve into differentiation webs cease to radiate. P095: the success of nuclear transplantation between two differentiated cells is inversely dependent on the differences between their differentiation codes. P103: cancer may involve differentiation and/or dedifferentiation waves. P109: the differentiation tree is a logical, rather than physical, organization of the DNA. P123: multicellular organisms are descended from ciliates via recellularization. P137: the hopeful monster can be reconsidered, if we distinguish the 'hopeful genotype' from the 'hopeful phenotype'. P141: multigene families are created in the course of duplication of branches of the differentiation tree. P150: a gene in a differentiation cascade will be activated as a subtree of the differentiation tree. It will be expressed as a subgraph of the subtree. P161: large topological changes in a differentiation tree may account for punctuated equilibrium. P166: 'developmental homeostasis' ('canalization') does not exist, and so does not form a basis for stasis. P167: embryonic regulation does not exist. P170: differentiation trees may allow us to 'compute' at least mosaic organisms, and their developmental constraints. P171: evolution has had four major stages, namely quasispecies evolution, single celled species, species with limited cell type differentiation, and species with continuing differentiation. P198: evolution of the central nervous system is primarily a matter of growth via bifurcation of its portion of the differentiation tree. P202: learning is primarily a matter of extension of the differentiation tree beyond its inherited components. P203: instinct is genetic assimilation of an extension of the differentiation tree corresponding to a learned behavior. P209: the differentiation tree is in effect the Bauplan of an organism. P239: defragmentation of the genome would permit a new bout of radiation. P240: artificial life should be based on differentiation trees. P242: gradients of morphogens are irrelevant to differentiation. P245: gene expression boundaries are determined by the trajectories of differentiation waves. P262: the homeobox 'code' and regional differentiation can be explained in terms of consecutive differentiation waves with nested, overlapping trajectories. 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Also you could send a check made payable to World Scientific Publishing Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Richard Gordon, Department of Radiology University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 Canada Phone: (204) 789-3828, Fax: (204) 787-2080, Home: (204) 589-0411 E-mail: GordonR@cc.UManitoba.ca From owner-protista@net.bio.net Tue Mar 24 22:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: pkugrens@lamar.colostate.edu (Paul Kugrens) Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Postdoctoral Position Date: 25 Mar 1998 06:21:56 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 27 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6fb3u4$dvq@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Subscribers, Paul Falkowski asked me to post the following announcement. Paul POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE An opening for a post-doctoral researcher in plant or algal molecular biology will be available beginning September 1998 to work on the redox regulation of nuclear gene expression. Candidates must have a strong background in molecular biology; experience in protein purification, plasmid construction, and transformation and screening is highly desired. Salary is $32,000 per year plus benefits. Applications should send a cv, names of three references, and two re/preprints of their research papers to: Paul Falkowski, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Cook College, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick NJ 08901-8521. Closing date 15 May 1998. Rutgers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ******************************************************* Paul Kugrens, Professor. PSA Vice Pres./President Elect Department of Biology Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 FAX: 970 491-0649 TELEPHONE: 970 491-7551 (Office); 970 229-0773 (Home) ******************************************************* From owner-protista@net.bio.net Tue Mar 31 23:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Ariadna Sitja Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: chitin studies Date: 1 Apr 1998 07:51:26 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 51 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6ftnpu$l3c@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Protistologists, We are marine parasitologists with expertise in Myxosporea. Part of a our reseach is focused now on the identification of Myxosporea by histochemistry and immunohistochemistry. Most of the species we are dealing with are positive for the lectin WGA. Some authors consider this a positive result for chitin. Nevertheless, we want to be sure of this constitution with an appropiate control: previous digestion with chitinase. In the literature, we have found that it is necessary another previous digestion by HCl to make chitin available to the enzyme. Nevertheless, we have no details on the concentration, pH, temperature, and time of incubation with HCl. We would appreciate very much if you could help us in this matter. Our tissues samples are fixed in 10% buffered formalin and embedded in Technovit (a resin from Kulzer, Heraues, Germany), and 1.5 m thick sections are attached to the slides with poly-L-lysine. As I am not subscribed to the bionet.protista newsgroup, please, answer directly to my e-mail address. Very thankful in advance for your kind collaboration, -- Dr. Ariadna Sitja-Bobadilla, Ph.D. in Biology Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal (C.S.I.C.) 12595 Torre de la Sal, Ribera de Cabanes, Castellon SPAIN Telephone:34/64/319500 Fax:34/64/319509 \ \ \ - - _ - \ \ \ \ ----\ - _ - \ - - ( O \ _ - -_ __ / - - / -/// _ ______ ___/ /// / From owner-protista@net.bio.net Tue Mar 31 23:00:00 1998 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "ADL Sina M." Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: protozoology registration form Date: 1 Apr 1998 05:12:51 -0800 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 189 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: farmer@emlab.cb.uga.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <6ftegj$f7@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net REGISTRATION For the 51st annual meeting of the Society of Protozoologists For the 52nd annual meeting of the Phycological Society of America (in conjunction with the 12th biennial meeting of the International Society for Evolutionary Protistology, August 1-4th). To be held 3-7 August 1998 at the DuBois Conference Center, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona (FORMS & TOTAL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1 JUNE, 1998) Please complete and return this registration form, with a personal check/money order (made payable to Northern Arizona University) or VISA/MasterCard credit card information for full payment and registration and field trips to: OFFICE OF PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, BOX 5751, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86011 USA. This registration also may be FAXed (520-523-0057) directly to Northern Arizona University. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (include a separate form for each person.) 1) How will you be paying your registration fees? (Please circle or 'highlight choice) Credit Card Check or Money/Purchase Order Note: When mailing remittance, please indicate your affiliation with "Soc. Protozoologists" on the check or money/purchase order. If paying by credit card, please include the following information: Credit Card________________________________ Account Number ___________________________ Expiration date _____________________________ 2) Your name and institution below should appear as you wish on your name badge: Name________________________________________________________________ Institution_____________________________________________________________ Country_______________________________________________________________ For confirmation of receipt of payment, Email Address: _________________________________________________________ Accompanying person's name(s) __________________________________________ 3) Circle Appropriate Choice(s) below. (IF YOU REGISTER AFTER 1 JUNE 1996, PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL $50.00 TO EACH CATEGORY): Registration for non-members us$250.00 Registration for members us$225.00 Student members us$150.00 (Signature of faculty supervisor required --see below). Accompanying persons us$100.00 4) Choice of Field Trip -- 6th Aug 1998 (chose one of three): a) Steam Locomotive trip to Grand Canyon. Includes breakfast on train, tour guide, music, etc. Train leaves 9:00 AM, returns 3:30 PM. Approximately 3 hours at the Canyon. b) All day bus trip to scenic Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona (shopping spree), Jerome (artist community hanging on mountain side), Montezuma Castle (ancient native cliff dwelling). Bus departs 8:00 AM, returns 5:00 PM. c) All day bus trip to Colorado River (below Glen Canyon dam), 15 mile float trip (Calm waters, here!) down river to Lee's Ferry, bus trip home. Bus departs at 7:30 AM, returns 7:00 PM. To defray costs of gear rental, this trip will cost an additional $50.00 per person. (Note: Air temperatures at river edge may be greater than 100 F = 35 C ... But it's a dry heat !!) Choose one (1) field trip; please designate 1, 2, or 3 in space below Field Trip # _________ Trip # 3 requires additional fee - If you chose this trip, please designate $50.00 in space below and add to Total Registration Fee (above) Additional Fee _________ 5) Student's Supervisor Signature. To obtain the registration discount, students must be certified by their academic supervisor: I ___________________________ certify that __________________________ is enrolled Supervisor's name Student's Name As a student at__________________________________. Academic Institution Signature of supervisor: 6) Total Registration Fee Enclosed ______________ 7). Accommodations: Participants will choose and arrange their own lodging and accommodations. Several area hotels (listed below) have provided reduced rates for the conference. These suggested hotels are within one block of each other and all are within walking distance of the NAU campus. When registering, please indicate your participation at "PSA/ISEP/SOP" affiliation for the reduced rates, negociated with Larry Fritz of NAU, the local organiser. Note: Hotel reservations can be made by Fax. Remember to include credit card account information (Name, Account number, and Expiration date) to ensure room reservation ! A. Econo Lodge West, 2355 South Beulah Boulevard, Flagstaff. Phone (520) 774-2225. Fax (520) 774-2225. WebSite: http://www.flagguide.com/econolodgew. Rates: single room $59.00 per night; mini-suite $69.00 per night. Includes continental breakfast, outdoor pool. Winner of President's Hospitality Award. Manager contact: Margo McReynolds. B. La Quinta Inn & Suites. 2015 South Beulah Boulevard, Flagstaff. Phone (520) 556-8666. Fax: (520) 214-9140. Rates: $59.00 per night. Includes continental breakfast. Nice, new hotel, Southwestern motif, outdoor pool. Please provide the reservation code, 0939-12468-A, to obtain conference rates. Manager contacts: Doug & Pat Walker. C. Fairfield Inn (Marriott), 2005 South Milton Road, Flagstaff. Phone (520) 773-1300. Fax: (520) 773-1462. Rates: $49.00 per night. Includes continental breakfast. New, clean, more modest accommodations. Manager contacts: Courtney Stephenson & Meagan Hendon D. NAU dormitory (Ridge Hall). NAU South Campus, near DuBois Center. Rates: $45.00 per night (double occupancy; two rooms share one bath). Non-smokers only ! Includes three (3) full meals in dining halls. First preference will go to students attending conference. The Office of Personal & Professional Development is responsible for processing dormitory requests and will notify individuals concerning confirmation. I will_______ will not _________ be requesting accommodations in a dormitory Are you a student ? (yes/no) ________ Male/Female _________ Name of requested roommate: ____________________________ (If no preference for a roommate is designated, a roommate will be assigned) 8)Your registration fee includes: * Printing of program, abstracts, name badges, mailing, copying costs etc. * Registration expenses, accounting. * Shuttle buses (for non-hikers!) from dormitories to DuBois Conference Center. * Rental of meeting rooms, audio-visual equipment, sound systems. * Support of symposia and plenary speakers. * Coffee and snack breaks (10:00 am & 3:00 PM daily) throughout meeting. * Student helpers (projectionists, guides, etc.). As well as the following socials: * Opening social at NAU DuBois Ballroom (refreshments included) on Monday * Transportation to & dinner at Lake Mormon (BBQ steak dinner, hay rides, cowboy theater show...ridiculous fun!) on Tuesday * Banquet Dinner in Ballroom on Wednesday * Field trip on Thursday: Steam locomotive train trip with breakfast to/from Grand Canyon; OR Bus trip to/from Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Jerome, and Montezuma Castle; OR Bus trip to and boats for float trip on Colorado River (Float trip will cost an additional $50.00, see below) * Auction evening on Friday. 9) Student members of the Society of Protozoologists are eligible for the Holtz-Conner travel award. See below. 10) Please indicate if you are attending the Society of Protozoologists business luncheon on Friday. Tickets will be available for purchase at registration. I will be attending: YES NO Finally, participants are encouraged to bring short movie clips of protists (TV-VCR) for a movie-night, photographs of their favourite organism and an item for the auction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Holtz-Conner Travel Award Application for student members of the Society of Protozoologists Applicant's name: Supervisors name: Department: University address: Tel and Fax numbers: Title of Talk: Describe in 350 words or less, the significance of your work to the Protozoologists community, and to the scientific community at large: Supporting statement of supervisor: (explain briefly why this student is deserving of the award). Signature of supervisor: Please forward completed student application form to: Dr. R. Albach, Dept. Microbiology and Immunology, Finch University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical school, 3333 Green Bay Rd., North Chicago ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------