From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Thu Mar 1 18:36:22 2001 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id 31E4917B05; Thu, 1 Mar 2001 18:36:22 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id A240D17B00; Thu, 1 Mar 2001 18:36:20 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: jotla@cc.jyu.fi ("Jouni T. Laakso") Subject: Chilomonas and Polytoma biology Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-Id: <20010301183620.A240D17B00@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 18:36:20 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Does anyone know references on Polytoma or Chilomonas biology (resource use, lab culturing, population dynamics, species interactions etc.)? I am starting a project on competitive interactions between protozoan species in fluctuating environment, and any information on these species would be helpful. Jouni ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Jouni Laakso | http://www.jyu.fi/~jotla/Jouni_Laakso.html | +358505294395 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --- ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Wed Mar 7 13:08:42 2001 Return-Path: Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 110) id 9F92C17BBC; Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:08:40 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 0B6F117B3E; Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:08:35 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: Graham.Clark@lshtm.ac.uk (Graham Clark) Subject: MSc in the Applied Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-Id: <20010307130835.0B6F117B3E@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:08:35 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk MSc in the Applied Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Applications are invited for entry to this course in September 2001. Minimal entry requirements are of a class 2:2 degree or appropriate training and experience. The course provides a thorough understanding and practical experience of molecular biology for students who wish to use this approach in clinical diagnosis, epidemiological investigations, or laboratory research on infectious diseases. A high proportion of students subsequently enter PhD programmes. For more information and an application form contact: The Deputy Registrar, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT. Telephone: +44 (0) 207 927 2239. Fax: +44 (0) 207 323 0638. Email: registry@lshtm.ac.uk Enquiries for course organisers: Email: m.miles@lshtm.ac.uk; Telephone: +44 (0) 207 927 2249/2639; Fax: +44 (0) 207 636 8739. M. A. Miles OR Email: g.clark@lshtm.ac.uk; Telephone: +44 (0) 207 927 2351; Fax: +44 (0) 207 636 8739. C. G. Clark The School is an exempt charity dedicated to providing excellence in teaching, learning and research for the benefit of health worldwide, and is an equal opportunities employer --- ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Sat Mar 17 23:33:30 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7AE617AA7 for ; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:33:29 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3336D17ABA for ; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:33:28 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 5A06717AA7; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:33:25 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: mattsn@interchange.ubc.ca ("Matt") Subject: ciliate macronuclei Organization: ITServices, University of British Columbia Message-Id: <20010317233325.5A06717AA7@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:33:25 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Hello all: I am looking for any information available on the internet on the unscrambling of ciliate genes in the macronucleus specifically, and any other information on interesting processes that occur within this organism's genome. If you know of any resources, please let me know. Thanks, Matt --- ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Mon Mar 19 12:57:08 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8DE017A91 for ; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 12:57:07 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4043317B3A for ; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 12:57:05 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 8C0DD17B0F; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 12:56:59 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: gordonr@Ms.UManitoba.CA (Richard Gordon) Subject: Re: ciliate macronuclei: as computers Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-Id: <20010319125659.8C0DD17B0F@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 12:56:59 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Dear Matt, The papers below, by: Dr. Lila Kari Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario London ON N6A 5B7, Canada Phone: (519) 661-2111 ext86894, Fax: (519) 661-3515 E-mail: lila@csd.uwo.ca might tweak your curiosity. Yours, -Dick Gordon >Hello all: > >I am looking for any information available on the internet on the >unscrambling of ciliate genes in the macronucleus specifically, and >any other information on interesting processes that occur within this >organism's genome. If you know of any resources, please let me know. > >Thanks, > >Matt Kari, L., J. Kari & L. Landweber (1999). Reversible molecular computation in ciliates. In: Karhumaki, J., H. Maurer, G. Paun, & G. Rozenberg, Jewels are Forever, Springer-Verlag, p. 353-363. Landweber, L.F. & L. Kari (1999). Universal molecular computation in ciliates. In: , Proceedings of Evolution as Computation, Princeton, January, 1999. Landweber, L.F. & L. Kari (1999). The evolution of cellular computing: nature's solution to a computational problem. Biosystems 52(1-3), 3-13. -- Dr. Richard Gordon, Radiology, University of Manitoba, HSC Rm. GA216, 820 Sherbrook St. Winnipeg R3A 1R9 Canada Adjunct: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Exec Member: CSTB, CARRF, IEEE-EMBS phone:(204)789-3828, fax:(204)787-2080, e-mail: GordonR@ms.umanitoba.ca New book: The Hierarchical Genome & Differentiation Waves: Novel Unification of Development, Genetics & Evolution: http://www.wspc.com.sg/books/lifesci/2755.html My web page: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/radiology/stafflist/rgordon title.html Reprint Hunter: Finding Reprint Authors' E-Mail Addresses: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/radiology/search/searchinde x.html --- ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Mon Mar 19 15:29:55 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CD6B17AE4 for ; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:29:54 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1423417BA4 for ; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:29:43 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 85CB017B77; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:21:47 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista Subject: Key on CD From: Peter Eigner Message-Id: <20010319152147.85CB017B77@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:21:47 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Key to the species of the Hypotrichida (Ciliophora) on CD-ROM Supported by the Austrian Science Fund Project P14274-BIO The CD contains a database of the Hypotrichida and a pre-installed database search program. In a search request you enter as many species characters (search criteria) as you like, then click the find button and the program finds all records (species) with the characters you typed in; the first of this found set of records (including pictures) is displayed on your computer screen and by clicking you display one record after the other (as more search criteria used as smaller the found set). Then you can refine your request by deleting, changing or adding search criteria. The database consists of about 750 records with about 2000 pictures. Each record contains the data of one species from one publication. Data are in 5 fields for text and up to 9 fields for pictures. You can also search for authors, years or nov. spec., nov. gen., for binomen or only generic or specific names, any word in the abstract, etc. (all combinations of search criteria can be used). Additionally, there are about 60 defined special short search criteria. The CD works on both, Windows and Apple operating systems (hybrid). A beta version of the CD will be available in 2001 and the final version in early 2002. Since this project is supported by the Austrian Science Fund, the CD can be sold for 20 EURO including postage (about 20 US $). If you are interested please send an email to > p.eigner@nextra.at < and you will be informed about the beta and the final version. Please see > http://members.nextra.at/p.eigner < for more information. Peter Eigner Schroetten 22 8483 Deutsch Goritz Austria Telephone: 03474/7192 ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Wed Mar 21 18:41:30 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 834F317AF4 for ; Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:41:29 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1482017BD7 for ; Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:41:28 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 06A7A17AF4; Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:41:23 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: "John Herrera" <98204126@cordova.umng.edu.co> Subject: Are oomycetes real fungy? Message-Id: <20010321184123.06A7A17AF4@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:41:23 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk I an looking for some information about the fact that oomycetes are taking out the fungy kingdom, I would appreciate if someone could help me with some literature reference available on the internet, or any web pages with some more information about it John Herrera http://www.umng.edu.co ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Wed Mar 21 22:49:11 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C00417AD5 for ; Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:49:11 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id BEA5617AF8 for ; Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:49:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id C420F17AD5; Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:49:06 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: mdolan@geo.umass.edu ("Michael F. Dolan") Subject: "vine-like" Spirogyra Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-Id: <20010321224906.C420F17AD5@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:49:06 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk A colleague comparing forest canopies and the algal periphyton has asked me the following "Some descriptions of periphyton algae communities have Spirogyra and Dichotomosiphon cells spiralling up the stalked microalgae that are attached to the substrate. In the illustrations, they look a lot like vines spiralling up the trunk of a tree! Does anyone know whether cells of this type could move around by this method, for example climb along algal strands? Any information on this matter would be appreciated. Michael F. Dolan Michael F. Dolan, Ph.D. Department of Geosciences University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 USA Phone: 413-545-3244 FAX: 413-545-1200 email: mdolan@geo.umass.edu --- ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Thu Mar 22 15:30:44 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 495BC17B6D for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:30:43 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E97517B3E for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:30:40 +0000 (GMT) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 9DEBF17AFF; Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:30:37 +0000 (GMT) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: Graham.Clark@lshtm.ac.uk (Graham Clark) Subject: Re: Are oomyctes real fungy? Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-Id: <20010322153037.9DEBF17AFF@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:30:37 +0000 (GMT) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Oomycetes are now recognised to be Chromista/Stramenopiles, not true fungi. You can read more at: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/chromista/oomycota.html Graham Clark C. Graham Clark, Ph.D. Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, England, G.B. Tel: 44-207-927-2351 FAX: 44-207-636-8739 Entamoeba Homepage- http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/mp/bcu/enta/home.htm --- ------- End of forwarded message ------- From owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Wed Mar 28 23:56:39 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8301017A8E for ; Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:56:38 +0100 (BST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 920D717B0B for ; Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:56:36 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 58DF517B04; Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:56:33 +0100 (BST) To: protista@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.protista From: dlennartz@msmc.la.edu ("David Lennartz") Subject: Bursaria encystment etc Organization: BIOSCI/MRC Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre Message-Id: <20010328225633.58DF517B04@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:56:33 +0100 (BST) Sender: owner-protista@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Has anyone been working on or come across any information regarding the encystment and excystment of Bursaria...especially more recent work? Also, some years ago, there was a VHS (or UMATIC?) videotape of Vance Tartar's work with Stentor...I have seen it only once and was wondering if anyone knows of its whereabouts and potential availability of copies... Thanks David --- ------- End of forwarded message -------